Text editing - styles, formatting and more

Here’s a guide to help you through the updating text on any Streamline page:

Last updated: September 2024

Typing and basic formatting

Click into the Main Body content area while editing any page to begin typing. You can type into this area like most text editors, using the return key to add new paragraphs as you go.

You're able to highlight text and apply simple formatting such as bold and italicization using the formatting bar.

You can also set up bulleted or numbered lists. 

Using subheadings and styles

For more interesting design options, you can utilize the Styles menu. This will give you options for creating subheadings and callouts.

Headings must be used in descending order meaning Heading number 3 then 4 then 5 must be used in order, not merely for stylistic reasons but also for the fundamental principles of clarity and structure. 

When editing, here is how these styles appear:

When you save the page they will look like this:

Adding inline links

You can highlight any bit of text on the page and click the link icon to turn that text into a hyperlink. You'll need the URL of the resource you want to link to ready to add to this field:

To update a hyperlink, we recommend removing the original one by highlighting the link and clicking the "remove link" icon. Then, add a brand new link in its place.