Getting Started with the Editor

Opening the Editor

The editor opens whenever you create or edit a lesson. Go to My Courses, open a course, and click Add Lesson or open an existing lesson. The editor loads automatically.

Editor Interface

The editor is divided into four main areas:

1. Toolbar (Top)

The toolbar is split into two rows:

Formatting Toolbar:

• Block type selector (Normal, Heading 1-3, Quote)
• Text styles: Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough
• Text color and background highlighting (SpecialText)
• Text alignment (left, center, right, justify)
• Lists: ordered, unordered, checklist
• Indentation controls
• Clear formatting button

Insert Toolbar:

• Insert menu for special elements (exercises, media, widgets)
• Quick-insert buttons for images, audio, and video
• AI tools button
• Collaboration controls

2. Content Area (Center)

This is your main workspace.

• Click anywhere to place your cursor and start typing
• Content is organized as blocks -- each paragraph, heading, image, or widget is a block
• Hover to the left of any block to reveal the drag handle for reordering
• Real-time formatting is applied as you type

3. Sidebar (Right)

The sidebar may display:

• Document outline (table of contents based on headings)
• Comments and suggestion threads
• Collaboration panel (active editors)
• Widget configuration panels

4. Status Bar (Bottom)

The bottom bar shows:

• Word count and character count
• Estimated reading time
• Last saved timestamp
• Auto-save indicator ("Saving..." or "Saved")

Keyboard Shortcuts

These shortcuts work across all operating systems. On Mac, use Cmd instead of Ctrl.

Text Formatting

Editing

Blocks and Navigation

Slash Commands

Type / at the beginning of an empty line to open the quick-insert menu. From there you can search for any block type:

• /h1, /h2, /h3 -- Headings
• /image -- Insert image
• /table -- Create table
• /exercise -- Exercise block
• /matching -- Matching widget
• /truefalse -- True/false widget
• /essay -- Essay writing block
• /audio -- Audio player
• /math -- LaTeX equation
• /youtube -- YouTube embed
• /collapsible -- Collapsible section
• /columns -- Multi-column layout

Creating Your First Lesson

Here is a simple workflow for creating a lesson from scratch:

## Vocabulary: Animals
## Grammar: Present Simple
## Practice Exercises
## Summary

Saving and Auto-Save

The editor protects your work with automatic saving.

Auto-save runs every 30 seconds. You will see "Saving..." briefly in the status bar, followed by "Saved" with a timestamp.

Manual save is available anytime with Ctrl/Cmd + S or by clicking the Save button. Always save manually before closing the browser tab.

Publishing makes the lesson visible to students. You can choose:

• Immediate: available right now
• Scheduled: set a future date and time
• Draft: keep editing, not visible to students

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I paste content from Word or Google Docs?

Yes. The editor intelligently handles pasted content from Word, Google Docs, and web pages. It preserves headings, lists, and basic formatting. For best results, use Ctrl + Shift + V to paste as plain text and then apply formatting manually.

Can I copy and paste content blocks?

Yes. You can copy and paste entire content blocks (exercises, images, tables, etc.) using standard keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl/Cmd + C to copy, Ctrl/Cmd + V to paste). You can also right-click a block and use the context menu to copy or paste. This works both within the same lesson and across different lessons.

How do I delete a block?

Click on the block, then select all its content and press Delete. Alternatively, use the drag handle menu on the left side of the block and select "Delete."