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title: HTML Editor
description: "The HTML editor lets you format your text \"live.\" This means you can apply all formatting directly within the text and see the changes immediately, just like you would in Word or OpenOffice. You don't need any HTML knowledge to…"
url: "https://churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/other-wiki/html-editor/"
updated: "2026-11-02"
category: Wiki / Other
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# HTML Editor
The HTML editor lets you format your text "live." This means you can apply all formatting directly within the text and see the changes immediately, just like you would in Word or OpenOffice. You don't need any HTML knowledge to do this.
**Note**
The HTML editor is still available to you for now. However, we recommend using our new editor, which offers many options for formatting your text in an appealing way and mentioning people, groups, wiki pages, and songs. Check out " [How to use the editor?"](https://churchtools.academy/de/help/mein-churchtools/text-editor/wie-verwende-ich-den-text-editor/) and get inspired.
In the HTML version, we offer the TinyMCE editor. This is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor:
[](https://churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wiki_HTML-Editor.png)
Here, of course, you can apply a wide variety of formatting options to text and paragraphs, select different views, and insert media and tables.
**Tip**
The paragraph formats are particularly interesting, especially the headings. When you select Heading 1, 2, or 3 as the format, the headings are automatically displayed and linked at the right margin. This makes the text easier to read.
**Embedding Images, Videos, and Documents**
Here's how to embed images or videos and attach documents in the HTML editor:
1. First, [upload the relevant files](https://churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/adding-editing-pages/files-and-links/). These can be PDFs, Word and Excel files, or even videos and images.
2. The file will then appear at the end of the page in a list. Right-click on the file to select the "Copy link address" option. This copies the file's URL to the clipboard.
3. Insert this URL as a source under Insert >> "Image" or "Media" and format it according to your needs.
**Tip**
Of course, you can also paste any other public link to a file here as the source.
## Read more
- [How to use the editor?](https://churchtools.academy/en/help/my-churchtools/formatting-and-mentioning-with-the-editor/how-to-use-the-editor/)
- [How to create a new page?](https://churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/adding-editing-pages/how-do-i-create-a-new-page/)
- [Upload Files and Add Links](https://churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/adding-editing-pages/files-and-links/)