Editing a page
To edit a page on your workspace, simply click the "Edit" tab at the top left of your screen or hit the "ctrl + e" key on your keyboard. Make your edits and then click "Save" to finalize and publish those changes.
What is the Point-and-Click editor?
The Point-and-Click editor offers a simple way to create workspace pages. You can edit pages just as you would if you were doing word processing. In this WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) editor, text and graphics appear exactly as when viewed on the workspace page. Even better, you can use PBworks Plugins to easily insert a shared calendar, a YouTube video, stock chart, photo slideshow, or almost anything else.
A screenshot of this page in Edit mode.
Format Text Tools
Below is the current selection of tools available in the Editor's toolbox. You may recognize some of the tools, as many of them are universal tools used in word processing and other WYSIWYG programs. You can add emphasis to text by using the Bold, Underline, Italic tools. Striking through text allows you to mark mistakes or changes that you've made.
Bold, Underline, Italicize, and Strikethrough
To use these formatting tools, simply select the text you want to change, and click the button on your Editor toolbar. If you'd like to remove the formatting, simply select the text and click the appropriate button to undo the formatting. For example, to remove the Bold formatting from a text, select the bolded text and click the Bold button on the Editor toolbar.
| Button |
Example Text |
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Bold
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The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. |
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Underline
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The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. |
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Italicize
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The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. |
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Strikethrough
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The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. |
Text Color
There are two buttons which let you control the foreground and background text color. You can use text color to make your text stand out, or to simulate a highlighter.
| Button |
Example Text |
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Text Foreground Color
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This text's foreground was turned red. |
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Text Background Color
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This text's background was turned yellow. |
Bulleted and Numbered Lists
To create a bulleted or numbered list, simply type the content of the list first, pressing Return or Enter at the end of each item. Then select all the contents of the list and press the appropriate button to bullet or number the list.
| Button |
Example Text |
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Bulleted List
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- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
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Numbered Lis
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- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
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Bulleted and Numbered List Options
Once you've made a bulleted or numbered list, there are a few options you can set for each kind of list. Simply right-click (or Control+click on the Mac) the listing you want to change and select "Bulleted List Properties" or "Numbered List Properties" to set the different options.
For bulleted lists, you can set the bullet markers to be empty white circles, filled discs, or squares:
| Circle |
Disc |
Square |
- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
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- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
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- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
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For numbered lists, you can set the kind of numbering system, and where that numbering starts:
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Starting from another value
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Letters (upper and lower case) |
Roman Numerals (upper and lowercase) |
- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
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- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
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- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
- Item #1
- Item #2
- Item #3
- Item #4
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Indentation and Text Alignment
For greater control of your page content's layout, you can set indents and align text, images, and plugins either left, center, or right.
| Button |
Example Text |
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Indent
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The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
The next line is indented on the same level.
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Remove Indent
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The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
The next line is indented one less level than the last line.
(This button is disabled if there is not enough room to remove an indent.)
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Align Left
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This text is aligned to the left margin. |
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Center
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This text is centered. |
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Align Right
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This text is aligned to the right margin. |
Copy and Paste Tools
You can use the copy and paste tools to move links or page content from one workspace page to another.
| Button |
Function |
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Copy
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Copy the selected text, and put it into the computer's memory. This text can be then pasted anywhere using the "Paste" command.
(Ctrl+C on the PC, Apple+C on the Mac)
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Paste
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Paste the text in the computers memory into your workspace editor.
(Ctrl+V on the PC, Apple+V on the Mac)
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Pasting Safely
When you want to add content from an external source to your workspace, sometimes pasting is an easy way to do this, but please be aware that there's a safe way to paste information. Pasting text, tables, or other information from MS Word, Excel, or other websites can insert a significant amount of HTML code that can interfere with your workspace page's code and cause undesired effects.
Pasting Text
To safely paste text into your workspace page, please first paste the text into Notepad (for Windows), TextEdit (for Macs, need to choose plain-text format setting) or another plain-text editor and then copy the plain text and paste that into your workspace. Running text through the plain text editor strips the information of any formatting or other HTML that can upset the proper functioning of your workspace page
Adding Tables
The safe way to add a table from MS Excel (or another spreadsheet program) is to use your workspace's Spreadsheet plugin. You can find more information on this here.
Adding Images
To safely add images from other sources to your workspace, please upload the images and then use the "Images and files" tab in the "Insert Links" Page Tool that appears on the right-side of The Editor screen. Click here for more information.
Adding Sounds or Video
You can use available plug-ins to safely insert sounds or video to your workspace page. For additional information on adding sounds or music, please click here and if you want to know more about inserting video, please click here.
Copying and Pasting Source Code
If your organization needs to share programming source code effectively, and you're finding that the normal text view is adding extra lines when you want to copy the source code from View mode back into a text editor (like Notepad), then you probably want to use the "Formatted" text format.
Example:
<?php
echo "Hello, PBworks!";
?>
This places "pre" HTML tags before and after the code, so that it can be easily copied into any text editor.
Special Tools
| Button |
Function |
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 Undo
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Make a mistake or aren't satisfied with the change you just made? We've got you covered with the Undo tool (or CTRL-Z). This button is disabled if there is nothing to undo in the editor. |
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 Insert Link
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The Insert/Edit Link tool allows you to easily insert links to workspace pages, folders, external URLs, or e-mail addresses. |
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Insert Table
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Use this tool to create a new table. To edit an existing table, simply right-click (or Control+Click on Mac), to edit the Table properties. |
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Insert Horizontal Line
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The Horizontal Line tool allows you to make clear separations between different sections of content on your page.
Example:
This text is separated from the rest by a horizontal line.
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Remove formatting
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Removing Formatting will set selected text back to default formatting. |
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Spell Check
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The Spell Check tool reviews user's text to identify spelling mistakes. Mistakes will have a red-dotted underline; by right clicking on those mistakes the tool will provide a list of potential corrections. |
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Insert Plugin
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The Insert Plugin tool allows you to select from a number of productivity and enhancement plugins. For more information on Plugins, please check out this page. |
By changing the format, you can create quick headings, which will also allow you to create a Table of Contents (find out more here). Changing the font style or size can enhance the impact and energy of your words. For those familiar with HTML, the Source tool allows you to edit your page content from within the HTML Source Code.
How can I customize my workspace pages with CSS?
Premium workspace owners can use the Custom CSS & JavaScript feature to change the overall look and feel of the workspace. Be sure to check out the colors and logos section of your workspace page to discover the customization options to be found there. See Admin Settings for details. We also offer professional services if you're interested in getting a PBworks expert to help you out.
Which browsers are supported?
Currently you may use PBworks with Internet Explorer 6 or 7, Firefox 3, or Safari 3. If you're having trouble with your workspace, please try upgrading your browser. We unfortunately cannot support beta browsers.
Recently, we've added a "mobile edition" to PBworks, which is only available to Professional and Professional Plus workspaces. This mobile edition of PBworks is optimized for the iPhone and Blackberry phones. If you have questions about Mobile Edition, click here.
PBworks Mobile Edition 
Why am I seeing a warning that I don't have Mobile Edition?
If you have a basic workspace, or your workspace is not in the Professional or Professional plus category, then you won't have access to mobile edition. Instead, you'll see this warning, which lets you know that the site you're about to log into is not optimized for the device you're using, so you may experience some difficulties. Even though you do not have a Professional or Professional Plus workspace, you can still access the workspace by clicking the "Access Classic Edition" link at the bottom of the screen.
Does PBworks support browsing my workspace on my mobile device?
Yes! For Professional and Professional Plus users, we offer a special mobile edition of PBworks. Other users can access their workspace through their mobile device in the more traditional desktop version.
What phones/browsers do we support?
We currently support the use of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Blackberry. On these devices we will support the latest built-in browsers available on these devices.
Who is able to use Mobile Edition?
The mobile edition of PBworks is available to our Professional and Professional Plus users. If you are not yet in this category, click the "Upgrade!" link on your workspace to learn more about getting this feature.
What is desktop edition?
The desktop version of PBworks is what you see when working on your workspace from a computer. It is not optimized for working on mobile devices.
What features are available on Mobile Edition?
PBworks Mobile Edition 2.0H allows you to view your workspace, comment on pages, create new pages, search, and browse folders, files, and pages on your workspace.
What can't I do on Mobile Edition?
However, you cannot edit, rename or delete pages on the Mobile Edition. You cannot currently work with the tags on your workspace (let us know if this is something you want!). This is still a feature that is being developed, so you can help drive the product by sending us feedback. You also cannot view my.pbworks.com, pbworks.com or m.pbworks.com as mobile-friendly sites.
How can I get support for Mobile Edition?
Mobile Edition is still a beta feature, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Click the "Help" link on your workspace to contact support and send us feedback. We currently provide assistance with Mobile Edition during Support business hours: Sunday-Friday 7am-7pm PST. Please let us know what mobile version is showing at the bottom of your screen.
How can I add, modify or remove pages?
See Managing Pages
Can I delete multiple comments at once?
Comment deletion is an irreversible operation on your workspace (you can't get them back once they are gone), so only users with Administrator and Editor permission on a workspace can delete comments. It is not possible to delete multiple comments at one time.
Editor shortcuts
Save youself some time with a few handy hotkeys:
While In View Mode
- Ctrl-/ puts keyboard focus in the search box
- Ctrl-E opens the Point-and-Click Editor
- Ctrl-U will exit Edit mode as long as keyboard focus isn't in the edit box.
While in Edit Mode
- Ctrl-L insert a link
- Ctrl-C to copy selected text
- Ctrl-V to paste selected text
- Ctrl-B bold selection
- Ctrl-I italic selection
- Ctrl-U underline selection
- Ctrl-S save the page
Edit Lock
The edit lock is a feature we have in place to prevent two people from editing the same workspace page at the same time. There is no way to turn it off. If you are editing a page, no one else will be able to unless one of these things happens:
- You save the page.
- You hit cancel and don't save your changes.
- You make no changes on the page for five minutes or more.
If you leave the page alone for more than 5 minutes, another user can "steal" editing privileges from you. This cancels your changes and they can make their own changes.
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