User Guide Text

Overview

Use this tool to:

Access heading and body style options for selected text

Related Tools:

Interface

The following panels will describe what can be accomplished in each section of this tool:

Content

The following controls are available in the Content section:

1. Text type: Select the desired text type (Body Text or Heading level)
2. Icon Picker: Select an icon to accompany a Heading

Style

Use the tools in the Style section to:

1. Remove style: Remove heading styles that have been applied to the page
2. Favorite style: Add a heading style to the User Favorites source
3. Source expanders: Select to view heading styles from various sources
4. Heading style category expanders: Select to view groups of heading style buttons
5. Heading style buttons: Select a heading style button to apply it to the page

Instructions

Add Text

To add a new text block:

Place your cursor in the editor where you want the text to go.
Open the Add menu.
Select the Text tool.

This will add an empty paragraph at the cursor position.

Remove Text

To remove text:

Place your cursor within the text.
Make sure you are in the Edit Current Element tab.
Choose the Text option as the active tool.
In the Action Toolbar panel, click the Delete Text button.

Adjust Heading Levels

To adjust text heading levels:

Place your cursor in the paragraph or heading text.
Make sure you are in the Edit Current Element tab.
Choose the Text option as the active tool.
In the Content panel, click the button to the left of the desired heading level.

Apply Heading Styles

To apply a heading style to the page:

Place your cursor in the paragraph or heading text.
Make sure you are in the Edit Current Element tab.
Choose the Text option as the active tool.
In the Style panel, use the expanders to locate the style buttons.
Hover over any style button to see a preview of the heading styles.
Select any style button to apply those heading styles to the page.

Resources

Examples

Example Heading Style

Design Considerations/Best Practices

Please consider the following:

Heading levels should not be skipped. The Heading Checker tool can help with this.
Do not use headings just to make text larger. Only use headings to introduce a section of related content.
Heading styles should be consistent to make the page and course more readable for students.
Consistent use of icons in headings can help students navigate content more quickly.

Legacy Comparison

In the legacy version, heading styles were bound to DesignPLUS themes. In the new DesignPLUS Sidebar, the Text tool and Custom Headings tool allow you to customize heading styles by heading level and do so independent from Themes or Banner Title headers.