Using Qwilr's Page Editor for Text
Formatting text on your Qwilr page
This guide covers the basics of formatting text in Qwilr's editor, from headings and lists to links and keyboard shortcuts.
In this article:
- The Basics
- Headings
- Bold
- Italics
- Strikethrough
- Block quotes
- Lists
- Links
- Formatting text in the Quote widgets
- Keyboard shortcuts
The Basics
Once you've added a Text Block, you'll see a placeholder where you can start adding text. For example, this is what a brand-new Text Block looks like:
Click on the placeholder and begin typing. Once you have some text in the block, you'll be able to highlight it. That causes the editing toolbar to pop up, and then you'll use it to make changes.
Text Blocks are also where you build your quotes. Quote sections, plan card sections, and quote totals are widgets that sit inside a Text Block, alongside your text, images, and other content. To learn more, see Adding a quote to your page
Headings
Qwilr has two sizes of heading: H1 (main heading) or H2 (subheading). To make any text into a heading, highlight it and choose either H1 Title or H2 Subtitle from the toolbar. Click Body text to change back to body text.
Bolding Text
If you want to bold text, highlight it and choose the B option in the toolbar.
If you want to remove the bolding, repeat the process.
Italics
If you want to italicize text, highlight it and choose the I option in the toolbar.
If you want to remove the italics, repeat the process.
Strikethrough
If you want to strikethrough text, highlight it and choose the S option in the toolbar.
To remove the strikethrough, repeat the process.
Block quotes
If you'd like to format text like a quote, highlight that text and choose the ❝ icon. That will add formatting to call attention to your quote. (It's a great way to highlight testimonials from customers!)
Note: You can add different styling to block quotes in the style menu.
Note: Block quotes are a text style and aren't related to Quote widgets, which you use for pricing.
Lists
You'll be able to add ordered and unordered lists. To add a list, highlight the text you want to listify. In the toolbar, choose either the Unordered (bulleted) list or Ordered (numbered) list.
To make a list item into a sub-item, use your Tab key to indent it. To move a sublist item back up a level, hold down your Shift key while tabbing. To completely remove a line item from a list, highlight the line and use your Delete/Backspace key.
Note: You can add different styling to lists in the style menu.
Links
To add a link, highlight the text you want to link and then click on the Link icon in the toolbar. Type in or paste the URL. If you want to add an email link, you'll want to format it as a mailto link. Example: mailto:help@qwilr.com.
To remove a link, hover over it to bring up the link toolbar. Then click the Unlink icon.
Note: You can add styling to your links from the style menu.
Formatting text in Quote widgets
Quote widgets sit inside Text Blocks, so any text around your quote can use all of the formatting options in this article.
Line item descriptions inside a Quote section or Plan card section also support rich text, including:
- Headings
- Bold, italics, underline, and strikethrough
- Links
A few things to know:
- Quote Summary in Agreements: If your page has an Agreement, the Quote Summary widget keeps the same rich text formatting as your line item descriptions.
- QwilrPay invoices: If you use QwilrPay, the invoice shows the first line of each line item description, up to 250 characters, as plain text. Bold, italics, strikethrough, and links aren't carried over.
- Column headings: To rename a column such as Item or Price, click the heading and choose Edit label. Column names can no longer be changed through label sets. See Customising your quote.
Keyboard shortcuts
You might find these useful as you're editing.
- Type / to add a widget (image, columns, table, quote section, plan card section, quote total, etc.)
- Bold: Cmd + B (Mac) / Ctrl + B (Windows):
- Italic: Cmd + I (Mac) / Ctrl + I (Windows):
- Copy: Cmd + C (Mac) / Ctrl + C (Windows):
- Paste: Cmd + V (Mac) / Ctrl + V (Windows):
- Undo: Cmd + Z (Mac) / Ctrl + Z (Windows):
- Redo: Cmd + Shift + Z (Mac) / Ctrl + Y (Windows):
- Download PDF window: Cmd + P (Mac) / Ctrl + P (Windows):
- Content sidebar: Cmd + \ (Mac) / Ctrl + \ (Windows)
- Duplicate: Cmd + D (Mac) / Ctrl + D (Windows) (duplicates the selected widget(s))
Have questions? Reach out to help@qwilr.com