The contents of this type of file can be viewed in an editor such as notepad.
While you add text to your course, you can protect against loss of work if an internet connection loss or software error occurs. You can type in an offline simple text editor, such as Notepad or TextEdit, and then copy and paste your work into your course. Show
Or, before you submit or save, you can copy all of the text you want to add. Select the text and right-click to copy it. You can also use key combinations to copy and paste:
Can I paste text from Microsoft® Word?You'll have the best results if you type your text directly in the editor and format it with the available options. You may see issues when you copy and paste text from a Word document directly into the editor. Your original formatting may not appear as you want. You also may not be able to remove or add formatting after you paste the text into the editor. To avoid the formatting issues, you can remove the formatting and reformat it with the options in the editor. To remove the Word formatting after you paste the text in the editor, select all the text and select the Remove Formatting icon. Only use this option if you understand that all formatting will be removed. All bullets, numbered lists, indentations, line spacing, centered text, and font formatting and sizing will be removed. Or, before you add your text in the editor, you can paste it into an offline simple text editor, such as Notepad or TextEdit, and clear the formatting. Then, you can paste the text into the editor and format it as you want.
Watch a video about using the editorThe following narrated video provides a visual and auditory representation of some of the information included on this page. For a detailed description of what is portrayed in the video, open the video on YouTube, navigate to More actions, and select Open transcript.
Video: Use the content editor explains how to use the new text editor.
Add textThe editor appears wherever you can format text, such as in assignments, tests, and discussions. You can add bullet and numbered lists, and bold and italicized text. Use the Text style menu to add headings. You can also launch the math editor to embed mathematical formulas in your text. The WIRIS editor opens in a new window. To use your keyboard to jump to the editor toolbar, press ALT + F10. On a Mac, press Fn + ALT + F10. Use the arrow keys to select an option, such as a numbered list. Depending on the version of Word or Outlook you're using, you can insert a variety of objects (such as PDF files, Excel charts or worksheets, or PowerPoint presentations) into a Word document or an email message by linking or embedding them. To insert an object, click Object on the Insert tab. Insert a new objectTo create a new file that is inserted into your Word document or email message:
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Link or embed an existing fileTo link or embed an object that's already been created:
Embedded objects vs. linked objectsEmbedded objects become part of the Word file or email message and, after they are inserted, they are no longer connected to any source file. Linked objects can be updated if the source file is modified. Linked data is stored in the source file. The Word file or email message (the destination file) stores only the location of the source file, and it displays a representation of the linked data. Use linked objects if file size is a consideration. What type of data file can be opened and viewed in an editor such as notepad?Text files can be directly read using a text editor such as Notepad in Microsoft Windows. These files often have extension . txt but can often have other extensions (a common one we will use is . csv).
Which file contains data that can be read in a text editor?There are mainly two types of data files — text file and binary file. A text file consists of human readable characters, which can be opened by any text editor.
What type of data file can be opened and viewed in an editor?All types of data files are viewable in a text editor. When an input file is opened, the read position is initially set to the first item in the file. The term "output file" is used to describe a file that data is read from. The term "input file" is used to describe a file that data is written to.
When working with this type of file you can access its data from the beginning of the file to the end of the file?When working with a sequential access file, you access its data from the beginning of the file to the end of the file.
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