Wiki Editor Toolbar

Last modified by Vincent Massol on 2025/07/09

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The Wiki editor features a toolbar with buttons that help users discover the Syntax and format content, without needing to type the markup, as shown in this image:

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NameUsageOutput
Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough, Subscript, SuperscriptFormat the text.For all actions, except the "Maximize", the output wraps the selected text using the markup Syntax for the current Page Syntax (e.g., **bold** in XWiki 2.1, *bold* in Confluence 1.0). When no text is selected, it inserts a sample markup Syntax with placeholder text.
Bulleted listAdds unordered list markup.
Numbered listAdds ordered list markup.
Internal linkAdds link markup.
External linkAdds link markup.
Heading 1-4Adds heading markup for levels 1-4.
Horizontal rulerInserts horizontal line markup.
Attached imageInserts image markup.
HTML codeInserts an HTML Macro to enter HTML code.
Velocity codeInserts a Velocity Macro to enter Velocity code.
MaximizeMaximizes the editor area to the full size of the browser window.

FAQ

Why am I not seeing the Wiki editor toolbar?

The Wiki editor toolbar is not supported for all Syntaxes.

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