Point - How do I format text on a page?

Formatting text in Point

You format text in a text block on a page in your Point brand portal. The text toolbar appears when you click into the text.

1. Open the page in edit mode. See Point - How do I edit a page in the brand portal?
2. Click the text you want to change. To add a new text block, click the plus button in a section and then click Text block.
3. Select the text and use the toolbar buttons. They are explained below.
4. Save the page.

What does each toolbar button do?

• Visual style (shows "No style"): changes how the text looks, for example Paragraph large or H2 style. It does not change the page structure.
• HTML tag (shows "Normal"): makes the text a heading (Heading 1 to 5) or normal text. Headings give the page a structure that helps search and accessibility.
• Bold, Italic and Underline.
• Clear Formatting: removes the styling from the selected text, for example after you paste it from another document.
• Ordered List and Unordered List: numbered and bulleted lists.
• Quote: highlights a paragraph as a quote.
• Align Left, Align Center, Align Right and Align Justify.
• Insert Link: adds a link or a link button. See below.
• Insert Table: see Point - How do I add a table to a page?
• Undo and Redo.
• Text Color and Background Color: change the colour of the text or highlight it.

How do I add a link?

1. Select the text you want to link.
2. Click Insert Link.
3. Choose the Link type: URL, Mail or Tel, and enter the address. To link to a file, click Place. To link to a template, click Template groups.
4. Choose the Target: Same window, New window or Popup.
5. Optional: pick a Button style to show the link as a button. Tick Set download to make a file download when clicked.
6. Click Insert.

For a separate button block, see Point - How do I add a download button to a page?

How do I change the look of a text block?

In edit mode, click the T icon at the top left of the text block to open Text block settings.

• Corners: square or rounded corners.
• Background: a colour behind the text block.
• Layout: Margin is the space around the block. Padding is the space between the edge of the block and the text.
• Border: turn on to set the Border type, Border style, Border colour and Border size.
• Reset: removes these settings.

To move the text block, drag it by the move handle next to the T icon.

How do I make a highlighted box?

1. Open Text block settings and choose a Background colour.
2. Add Padding, for example 20, so the text does not touch the edges.
3. Turn on Border if you want a frame around the box.
4. If the background is dark, select the text and choose a light Text Color.