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− | + | Ordered and unordered lists are common ways of presenting information. To add a list to an article: | |
− | Ordered and | + | # Open the Article for editing either by: |
− | #Open the Article for editing either by: | ||
#* Click the '''Content > Article Manager''' menu item to go to the ''Article Manager'', select the Article and click the ''Edit'' toolbar button. | #* Click the '''Content > Article Manager''' menu item to go to the ''Article Manager'', select the Article and click the ''Edit'' toolbar button. | ||
#* Clicking the ''Add New Article'' button in the Control Panel. | #* Clicking the ''Add New Article'' button in the Control Panel. | ||
#* If logged in to the Front-end, you have appropriate permissions and are viewing the Article you wish to edit: Click the ''Edit'' toolbar button. | #* If logged in to the Front-end, you have appropriate permissions and are viewing the Article you wish to edit: Click the ''Edit'' toolbar button. | ||
− | # | + | # Place the cursor at the position in the article where you want to insert a list. |
− | #Choose either the ''Ordered list'' or ''Unordered list'' editor toolbar button. | + | # Choose either the ''Ordered list'' or ''Unordered list'' editor toolbar button. |
− | #*The default ordered list begins with the numeral ''1.'' and the unordered list starts with a bullet point. | + | #* The default ordered list begins with the numeral ''1.'' and the unordered list starts with a bullet point. |
− | #Type enter to create a new line and number/bullet. | + | # Enter the text for each line of the list. |
− | #Type enter twice to finish the list or start a new line and click the ''Ordered List'' or ''Unordered List'' editor toolbar button. | + | # Type enter to create a new line and number/bullet. |
+ | # Type enter twice to finish the list or start a new line and click the ''Ordered List'' or ''Unordered List'' editor toolbar button. | ||
Note the following: | Note the following: | ||
*Change the list type part way through by clicking the alternate button. | *Change the list type part way through by clicking the alternate button. | ||
− | *If you create a new ordered list later in your article the numbering will restart from 1. | + | *If you create a new ordered list later in your article, the numbering will restart from 1. |
*Use the ''Indent'' and ''Outdent'' editor toolbar buttons to create child lists. You may change the type of the child list by clicking the alternate button. | *Use the ''Indent'' and ''Outdent'' editor toolbar buttons to create child lists. You may change the type of the child list by clicking the alternate button. |
Revision as of 19:54, 20 February 2012
Ordered and unordered lists are common ways of presenting information. To add a list to an article:
- Open the Article for editing either by:
- Click the Content > Article Manager menu item to go to the Article Manager, select the Article and click the Edit toolbar button.
- Clicking the Add New Article button in the Control Panel.
- If logged in to the Front-end, you have appropriate permissions and are viewing the Article you wish to edit: Click the Edit toolbar button.
- Place the cursor at the position in the article where you want to insert a list.
- Choose either the Ordered list or Unordered list editor toolbar button.
- The default ordered list begins with the numeral 1. and the unordered list starts with a bullet point.
- Enter the text for each line of the list.
- Type enter to create a new line and number/bullet.
- Type enter twice to finish the list or start a new line and click the Ordered List or Unordered List editor toolbar button.
Note the following:
- Change the list type part way through by clicking the alternate button.
- If you create a new ordered list later in your article, the numbering will restart from 1.
- Use the Indent and Outdent editor toolbar buttons to create child lists. You may change the type of the child list by clicking the alternate button.