Editing context menu

Key point: Context menu available during editing.

The editing context lists options available to you during editing based on the current context, when you right-click with your mouse.

Editing context menu

Default options

autonumber icon Use auto-number Add/Remove an auto-number on the current heading or paragraph
prefix icon Set manual prefix... Add/Remove a manual number on the current heading or paragraph
placeholder icon Placeholder... Insert/Edit a placeholder
image icon Image... Insert/Edit an image
label icon Block labels Apply a block label
inline-label icon Inline labels Apply an inline label
Clear formatting Clear the text formatting
file-url icon Link... Insert/Edit a link
xref icon Cross-reference... Insert/Edit an xref
  • If a keyboard shortcut is available for an option, it is shown to the right.
  • If a menu option ends with "..." it opens a dialog.
  • When you see '>' to the right of a menu option, a submenu is available, for example, block labels, inline labels, or when in a table: Cell, Row, Column.
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When editing an existing link or xref, click in the fragment before right-clicking on the link/xref, otherwise it won’t be selected.

Contextual options

Option Action Context
  label-slash icon Remove block Click to remove the block label In a block label
  inline-label-slash icon Remove inline Click to remove the inline label In an inline label
  autonumber-slash icon Remove auto-number Click to remove the number In a numbered heading or paragraph
pencil icon Edit role Click to set/edit a role In a list, table cell/row, or preformatted content
format-list icon Edit list properties... Click to edit list properties In a list
image-slash icon Remove image Click to remove the image Selecting an image
url-slash icon Remove link Click to remove the link Selecting a link
external-link icon Open link/Open reference Click to open the link or xref Selecting a link or xref
xref-slash icon Remove cross-reference Click to remove the xref Selecting an xref
See Editing a table using the editing context menu In a table

How to find this page

When editing using the default editor, right-click with your mouse.