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(A3,2) Formatting & Paragraphing

Learn how to format text in the Rich Text Editor, including bolding, changing font colours, adjusting alignment, and setting paragraph styles.

Last updated 20 May 2026

(A3,2) Formatting & Paragraphing

Formatting Text

New English and Tamil fonts are available.

Dropdown menu showing language and font options including English, Tamil, and various fonts like Kavoon and Merriweather.

  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

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

  3. Click the dropdown arrow next to the respective icons to select the font or highlight colour. For more colour options, click on the Drawing/Image icon .

  4. 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 on the Alignment icon 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).