Provide the user with a familiar interface for adding and editing text. By using standard word processing tools, such as fonts and formats, the Rich text editor control helps application users style their text, which improves presentation and usability.

1. Open the view with the control that you want to edit.

   For more information, see Accessing views in your application.

2. In the configuration pane on the right side of the window, hover over the control, and then click the Edit icon.

3. On the General tab, in the Property field, define the property that you want to associate with the control:

   • To select an existing property, in the Property field, press the Down arrow key, and then click the property.
   • To create a new property, click the Open icon next to the Property field, and then configure a new property record. For more information, see Viewing test coverage reports.

4. In the Default value field, define the text that appears in the control automatically:

   • To use a fixed value, enter the text manually.
   • To tie the default value to an expression, click Open expression builder, and then define the expression that you want to use.

5. In the Toolbar Options section, select the formatting tools that you want to include in the toolbar.

   You can configure the toolbar to include additional elements, such as tables, formats, and indentation. The control also supports images. Depending on the format in which you want to store images, you can drag an image into the control to convert it to a secure base64 binary file, or use the Image uploader tool to save the file as a data-content image.

6. On the Presentation tab, in the Specify width field, define the size of the control:

   • To use view settings to define the size of the control, in the Specify width and Specify height fields, click Auto.
   • To define a specific width, in the Specify width field, click Custom, and then define the size of the control in pixels or as a percent ratio.
   • To define a specific height, in the Specify height field, click Custom, and then define the size of the control in pixels.
   • To make the control size dependent on the amount of text that the user enters, in the Specify height field, click Size to content.

7. In the RTE Type field, define whether you want to use the full or limited version of the control.

   The lightweight mode does not support all features, and works best with static content.

8. Click Apply.

• Creating a new plug-in for the Rich text editor

  Add new functionalities to a Rich text editor control by installing custom plug-ins. For example, you can add a code formatting option to the Rich text editor toolbar, to improve the user experience.

• Adding an external plug-in to the Rich text editor

  Provide your users with tools to perform complex operations in the Rich text editor control by adding external plug-ins. For example, you can install a plug-in that supports mathematical notation to improve the usefulness of the Rich text editor for scientific audiences.

• Defining the behavior of a control
• Managing editing options for controls
• Adding text to controls
• Adding action sets to a control
• Styling a control