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(A3,1) Formatting & Paragraphing

Learn how to format text and adjust paragraph styles in the Rich Text Editor, including bolding, font colour, alignment, and heading styles.

Last updated 20 May 2026

(A3,1) Formatting & Paragraphing

Formatting Text

  1. In the Rich Text Editor, by clicking the respective icons, you are able to:

    1. Bold

    2. Italicise

    3. Change font colour

    4. Highlight text

    5. Create Numbered list

    6. Create Bullet list

      • Note: To underline a text, use the keyboard shortcut (Windows: control + U, MacOS: command + U)

  2. Click the dropdown arrow next to the respective icons to select the font or highlight colour. For more colour options, click

    • .

  3. You are able to Undo and Redo your work by clicking the respective

    • and

    • icons in the Rich Text Editor.

Changing Text Alignment and Style

  1. In the Rich Text Editor, you are able to align your text left/center/right/justify, change the font type and paragraphing style.

  2. To adjust the text alignment, click

    • and select an alignment type.

  3. Click the dropdown arrow beside “English” to change the font type.

  4. To change the paragraphing style, click the dropdown arrow beside “Paragraph”.

    • Note: To ‘adjust’ the font size, you can select a different paragraphing style (i.e. heading style).