Understanding how to edit text on your Clinic Sites website is the first step in creating relevant content for your clinic. You’ll notice that the same pencil icon text editor is used across all pages, making it easy to identify how to update your text. This guide walks you through adding, editing, and formatting text using our text editor so you can create content and keep your site looking its best.
Things to know
You'll want to make sure you're logged into your Clinic Sites website, and that you have admin access to make any content changes.
How to add and edit text
Our text editor makes it easy to edit existing text or add new text to most sections of your site. You’ll use the same editor whether you're working on a homepage, services page, or a contact page.
- Navigate to the page or section you want to edit. Scroll until you find the block containing the text you want to edit.
- Click the pencil icon
to open the text editor. - Click into the Heading, Subheading, or Body text area and begin typing to add new content, or highlight existing text to edit or delete it.
- Use the formatting toolbar to add formatting to your text where needed.
- Click the Update Block element button to save your progress.
All set, your changes are live! Now your updated text will appear on your site, helping your patients find accurate and updated content on your site.
Text Formatting Explained
Our text editor includes a set of formatting tools that help you style your content. Below is a breakdown of what each icon does, so you can format your text with confidence.
Bold, Italic, and Underline
Similar to using a word processor, you can bold, italicize, or underline your text. Bold is best used to emphasize important words or headings. Italics are helpful for quotes or highlighting subtle emphasis. Underline is mostly for emphasis or links.
Text Alignment
Align your text based on how you want it displayed. Left-aligned is the default and easiest to read. Center-aligned is good for titles or short blurbs. Right-aligned is rarely used.
Text Formatting
Text formatting can add even more hierarchy to your text. You can choose from Paragraph (regular text), Heading (large title), and Subheading (medium title). Heading and subheading styles may look slightly different depending on your website’s theme and color settings.
Paste as Text
If the text that you've copied from another source isn’t displaying correctly on your site, the text may contain hidden formatting. To remove that hidden formatting, click the Paste as text button, and paste your content. Now that your text is pasted without formatting, you reformat it using the text editor.
Block Quote
Another option to make text stand out on a page, you can select the "Block Quote" option as an alternative to bold/italicize/underline.
Bulleted List and Numbered List
Another option to organize your text would be to create a numbered list or a bulleted list. Bulleted lists are great for breaking down features or items. A numbered list helps organize text when order or sequence matters.
Indent and Outdent
Indents and outdents can help make text stand out. To move a line of text inward from the left margin, click the Indent button. To return the text back to the outer margin, click the Outdent button.
Undo and Redo
Mistakes can happen. To remove your last change, click the Undo button (the backward arrow). If you change your mind, click the Redo button (the forward arrow) to restore the text.
Insert/Edit Link and Remove Link
To add a link to your text, click the Insert/Edit Link button. To remove an existing link, click the Remove Link button. Be aware that the appearance of links may vary depending on your website’s theme and color settings.
Upload Image and Insert/edit Video
Adding images and videos is a great way to enhance your text content. Click the Upload Image button to add an image, choosing a file from your computer. Click the Insert/edit video button to add a video, and paste a link from a video hosting platform such as YouTube or Vimeo.
Source Code
To add a form, calendar, or other embedded code to your content block, click the Source Code button and paste your code.
Next steps
Now that you’ve learned how to edit and format text, here are a few things you might want to explore next: