Images

Images can be inserted into the Text field when creating the content body for the following content types:  Pages, Events, and News Items.  Images can also be added directly to a folder as a stand-alone item.

Add Images to a Folder

  1. Select Add new > Image from the toolbar to open the Add Image form.
  2. Enter the Title and Description of the image if necessary.
  3. Either browse for the image or drag and drop it in the Image field of the Add Image form.
  4. Click Save.

If a folder contains mostly images, the folder display can be changed to Album listing to show the images as large icons instead of a list of documents.  To change this setting, select the folder and click Display > Album listing from the toolbar.

Insert Images into a Content Body via the Text Field

Images can be inserted into the Text field by uploading from a personal computer, an internal source, or an external source.

  1. Select the content and click the Edit tab on the toolbar to access the Edit form.
  2. Place the cursor in the Text field where the image will go and click theImage Iconicon on the editor toolbar to open the Insert Image window.

Insert Image Form

  1. Select the image source:
    • Internal Image to browse for the image from within the portal.  The image should immediately appear in the window.
    • Upload to browse for the image from a personal computer.  The image will appear in the window after clicking Upload.
    • External Image to enter the URL of the image.
  2. Enter the Title and the Alternative Text (short description) for the image.
  3. Set the size and alignment of the image.
    • Size options are:  Small, Medium, and Large.
    • Align options are:  Left, Center, Right, and Inline (within the text).
  4. Click Insert.  The image will appear where the cursor was placed.
  5. Click Save when finished working on the content body.

Note:  Images must be published to be available to all users, regardless of the state of the content containing the images.

Edit an Existing Image in the Text Field

  1. Select the image and click theImage Iconicon on the editor toolbar to open the Insert Image window as shown in the graphic above.
  2. Make adjustments to the Size, Title, Alternative Text, and Align fields as necessary.  The image can also be replaced with a new upload or link.
  3. Click Insert to save the changes.