Confluence 4.1 : Working with Text Effects

The Confluence editor supports most text effects available in standard text editing applications.

See also Using the Editor.

Applying Paragraph Styles

Choose a paragraph style from the editor toolbar, or click in the paragraph and use one of the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+(0–8) .

Screenshot: Choosing paragraph styles from the editor toolbar

Applying Character Formats

To apply a character format, select the text and click one of the editor toolbar buttons, or use a keyboard shortcut. Some formats are available from the 'More' menu.

Screenshot: Text formatting buttons on the editor toolbar

Format

Shortcut Key

Bold

Ctrl+B

Italics

Ctrl+I

Underline

Ctrl+U

Strikethrough

Ctrl+Shift+S

Subscript

none

Superscript

none

Monospace

none

(info) Choose Clear Formatting from the 'More' menu to remove all formatting.

Applying Text Colours

To apply colour to text, select the text and click the 'Colour' button. Choose which colour is applied using the 'More colours' button.

Screenshot: Picking colours from the editor toolbar

Related Topics

Using the EditorKeyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

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