BOLT features a new redesigned HTML Editor.  You can expect almost the same experience you had previously but with a few new bells and whistles and an updated layout.


Note: The Insert Stuff button icon was updated with a new graphic but the functionality remains the same for inserting various items like Mediasite videos and files.


  • Old Insert Stuff Icon
    Old insert stuff icon
  • New Insert Stuff Icon
    New insert stuff icon

Overview of the new HTML editor


The new HTML Editor includes the following improvements to existing features:  

  • Refreshed formatting options 
  • The Lato font type 
  • A refreshed color picker 
  • A refreshed font size menu 
  • A comprehensive and standard emoticon menu 
  • A comprehensive and refreshed Symbols menu 
  • An advanced source code editor 
  • A refreshed Tables feature, including data sorting 
  • A refreshed Accessibility Checker 
  • The Check Accessibility, HTML Source Editor, Preview, and Toggle Full Screen functionalities have now been placed in the top bar

The HTML Editor also includes the following new features:

  • Wordcount functionality that includes words, characters, and text selection.
  • Context menus while editing to enable quick access to text, link, and image editing options; including advanced image editing options. Note that image editing is not available in all context menus yet.
  • A new overflow menu with additional, less frequently used menu options.

The list below outlines what is not included in the HTML Editor:

  • Spell check functionality. We recommend using your browser spell check functionality.
  • Cut/Copy/Paste functionality. We recommend using your browser hot keys/menus for this functionality.
    • Cut: Ctrl+X
    • Copy: Ctrl+C
    • Paste: Ctrl+V