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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 on 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).