The Formatting Toolbar provides numerous editing capabilities. Some icons have sub menus with additional options.


  • B  Bold
  • i   Italics
  • U Underline
  • Code View
  •  More Text: Access additional formatting options:
    • Strikethrough, Subscript, Superscript, font family, Font Size, text color, background color, Inline Class, Inline Style, Clear Formatting 
  • Align Left, Center or Right
  • More Paragraph: Access additional formatting options.
  • Insert Image: See also: Include Audio, Video or Images.
  • Insert Video: See also: Include Audio, Video or Images.

  • Insert Audio: Add audio by URL or upload an audio file. See also: Include Audio, Video or Images.

  • Insert Table
  • Insert Link
  • Insert More Rich: Access additional formatting options:
    • Special Characters: Insert a variety of characters such as Latin, Greek, and Math characters.
    • Replace Quotes with Smart Quotes
    • Insert Single or Double Quotes (Left and Right)
    • Insert Non-Breaking Hyphen: Insert to avoid text wrapping.
    • Insert Non-Breaking Space
    • Non-Breaking Text
    • Font Awesome: Insert a variety of icons.
    • Insert Horizontal Line:  Insert a horizontal line for aesthetic or functional purposes (such as creating sections within a prompt).
    • Embed URL: Embed one or multiple URLs. A clickable thumbnail appears in the item.  Secure tests may not allow access to external URLs. 

  • Math Editor

  • SSML Substitution: In Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML), the substitution tag replaces specific text with a pronunciation of your choice for screen readers.
  • SSML Break: A pause is already built in between words and after punctuation. This feature can be used to add an additional pause as needed.
  • SSML Highlight: If an SSML substitution is added, this option highlights it in edit mode so the item author can more easily see that a substitution is included. 
  • Glossary: See also: Include a Glossary.

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