Adding Text

You can download an accessible PDF version of this answer at the bottom of the page. Alternatively, watch the screencast overview of these instructions on Panopto.

Instructions

Adding Paragraph Text

On Show, the default ‘block type’ is a text block, known as a “Paragraph” block. To add your own text, click on “Type / to choose a block” and begin typing or pasting in your text.

A screenshot highlighting a default block on Show which can be used as a text block by clicking and typing over it’s placeholder text. , Picture

Adding Headings

To add a heading, click on “Type / to choose a block” and type /heading.

A screenshot demonstrating how to choose the heading block type by clicking on “Type / to choose a block” and searching using “/heading”., Picture

Alternatively, you can select either of the plus icons (“Add block” located on the right-hand side of the default block, or “Block Inserter” located in the top left corner of the interface) and search for “Heading”.

A screenshot highlighting the location of the “Add block” button, located on the right hand side of the default block, and the “Block Inserter” button located in the top left corner of the interface. , Picture

Now that your heading block is in place, you can begin editing this. To choose a heading size, click the “Heading level” setting, displayed by default as “H2”, and select your preferred setting.

A screenshot displaying the “Heading level” settings on Show. , Picture

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