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title: Editor – What formatting options are available?
description: "**Important** Initially, our new editor is available **in the wiki and for posts**. Step by step it will then be rolled out to many more areas across ChurchTools—making it even easier and more consistent to edit your content. When you…"
url: "https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/editor-what-formatting-options-are-available/"
updated: "2026-08-18"
category: Writing and Text Design / Formatting and Mentioning with the Editor
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# Editor – What formatting options are available?

**Important**

Initially, our new editor is available **in the wiki and for posts**. Step by step it will then be rolled out to many more areas across ChurchTools—making it even easier and more consistent to edit your content.

When you create a page in the wiki, or write a new post you'll be using our text editor. Depending on where you are in ChurchTools—whether on the web or in the app—the editor offers a customized set of features. Here, we’ll explain how to use the formatting options for paragraphs and individual sections of text.

To format text, simply select it. A context menu with various options will then open right next to the text. Alternatively, you can select the appropriate function from the menus or use a keyboard shortcut.

The way you create the different formatting elements differs between the [preview](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/editor-what-formatting-options-are-available/) and the [source code](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/editor-what-formatting-options-are-available/). We'll always show you both methods here and leave a note for you if there's anything you need to keep in mind.

By the way, you can find more **keyboard shortcuts** in " [How to use the editor?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/how-to-use-the-editor/)"

### Format Paragraphs

If your text gets longer, break it down into logical sections and use headings at multiple levels. If you want to highlight different options or topics, include a bulleted list. When it comes to clear processes or priorities, numbered lists are a good choice. This helps other users grasp the most important information more quickly.

The following formatting options apply to one or more paragraphs.

| Function | What you use them for | Keyboard shortcuts | In the source code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Text | For standard heels | Ctrl+Alt+0 / Cmd+Opt+0 | Start a line without any of the characters or character strings listed below. |
| Headings 1 through 5 | To break up longer content into sections | Ctrl+Alt+1 / Cmd+Opt+1, or 2, 3, etc. | Start a line with #, ##, etc., followed by a space. |
| Bulleted list | For multiple items in no particular order | Ctrl+Alt+8 / Cmd+Opt+8 | Start a line with - or \*. |
| Numbering | For steps in a fixed order | Ctrl+Alt+7 / Cmd+Opt+7 | Start a line with a number, a dot and a space. It will be automatically numbered starting with 1. |
| Quote | For highlighted statements or quoted content | Ctrl+Shift+B / Cmd+Shift+B | Start a line with >. |
| Code Block | For longer technical content or blocks of text | Ctrl+Alt+C / Cmd+Opt+C | Before the block you want to highlight, create a line with \`\`\``und schließe den Block mit einer weiteren Zeile mit`\`\`\`. |

When you start a new line in a bulleted list, numbered list, or quotation, the formatting continues from where it left off. This allows you to write multiple list items or lines of a quotation one after another.

To create another separate block in a list, numbered list, or quotation, leave a line of text between the two blocks.

### Formatting Text Sections

Use the following formatting options to highlight one or more words in a sentence or paragraph.

| Function | What you use them for | Keyboard Shortcuts | In the source code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fat | To highlight important terms | Ctrl+B / Cmd+B | \*\*bold\*\* |
| Italics | For subtle highlights | Ctrl+I / Cmd+I | \*italics\* |
| Struck through | To visibly mark something as completed or no longer valid | Ctrl+Alt+X / Cmd+Opt+X | `~~durchgestrichen~~` |
| Inline code | For short technical terms or character strings | Ctrl+E / Cmd+E | ``Code`` |
| Insert link | To link to web addresses | Ctrl+K / Cmd+K | `[Linktext](https://...)` |

For **links**, you **can**customize the link text so that it displays appropriate text instead of the web address (URL). Instead of the URL [https://meine-gemeinde.church.tools/?=churchhome#HomeView/](https://screenshots.church.tools/?=churchhome#HomeView/), you can have the same web address displayed as, for example, [the Home page of our ChurchTools](https://screenshots.church.tools/?=churchhome#HomeView/).

**Tip**

Choose **link text** that makes it immediately clear where the link leads. Avoid link text such as “Click here” or “Link”; instead, use specific notes like “Open overview” or “Link to the registration page.” This makes your text easier to understand and fosters transparency and trust.

## Read more

- [How to use the editor?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/how-to-use-the-editor/)
- [Editor – What views are available?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/editor-what-views-are-available/)
- [Editor – How to insert tables, images, and dividing lines?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/editor-how-to-insert-tables-images-and-dividing-lines/)
- [Editor – What are Mentions, and how can I use them?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/editor-what-are-mentions-and-how-to-use-them/)