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Rich text ​

Elements, labels, notes, and rich text field attributes support rich text formatting. The available formatting depends on the field.

Supported formatting ​

FieldBold, italic, underlineLinksBlockquotesArcscript segments
Element titleYesYesNoNo
Element contentYesYesYesYes
Connection labelYesYesNoYes
Note contentYesYesNoNo
Rich text field attributeYesYesYesNo

Arcscript segments are code blocks used for story logic. Inline code formatting is not supported in any of these fields. Plain String Field attributes contain unformatted text and do not support the formatting above.

For integrations, see Rich text in the REST API.

Formatting menu ​

The formatting menu appears above or below the rich text field and displays context-dependent formatting buttons.

The picture below shows the formatting menu appearing when editing the content of an element:

Arcweave's project environment, while editing an element. An orange arrow and an orange rectangle emphasize the position of the formatting bar above the element content's rich text field.

And this is the formatting menu appearing when editing an element's title:

Arcweave's project environment, while editing an element's title. An orange rectangle emphasizes the position of the formatting bar above the element title's rich text field.

Same, when editing a label:

Arcweave's project environment, while editing a label. An orange rectangle emphasizes the position of the formatting bar above the label's rich text field.

When editing a note:

Arcweave's project environment, while editing a note. An orange rectangle emphasizes the position of the formatting bar above the note's rich text field.

Finally, this is the formatting menu appearing when editing a rich text field attribute:

Arcweave's project environment, while editing a rich text field attribute. An orange rectangle emphasizes the position of the formatting bar above the rich text field.

Bold, italic, and underline ​

Available in: element title, element content, label, note, rich text field attribute

After selecting your text, click the Bold, Italic, or Underline button in the formatting menu to apply the desired style.

An element in edit mode. An orange rectangle emphasizes the Bold, Italic, and Underline buttons in the rich text formatting menu.

Blockquote ​

Available in: element content, rich text field attribute

Place your cursor in a paragraph and click the Blockquote button in the formatting menu to format the paragraph as a blockquote. This helps the text stand out as a quote or callout.

An element in edit mode. An orange rectangle emphasizes the Blockquote button in the rich text formatting menu. A similar rectangle emphasizes a paragraph formatted as blockquote inside the element's text content.

Available in: element title, element content, label, note, rich text field attribute

Select text and click the Link button in the formatting menu, then type or paste a URL and press Enter to turn the text into a link. The button is disabled when no text is selected or inside Arcscript segments.

An element in edit mode. An orange rectangle emphasizes the Link button in the rich text formatting menu. A similar rectangle emphasizes a group of words formatted as a link inside the element's text content.

Arcscript ​

Available in: element content, label

Place the cursor in a paragraph and click the Arcscript button in the formatting menu to convert the paragraph into an Arcscript segment.

An element in edit mode. An orange rectangle emphasizes the Arcscript button in the rich text formatting menu. A similar rectangle emphasizes a paragraph formatted as Arcscript code segment inside the element's text content.

Translatable ​

Available in: element content, label

When localization is available (Team workspaces), it toggles whether the current Arcscript segment is translatable. The button is enabled only while the cursor is in an Arcscript segment and the project's default language is selected.

An element in edit mode. An orange rectangle emphasizes the Translatable button in the rich text formatting menu. A similar rectangle emphasizes a paragraph formatted as Arcscript code segment inside the element's text content.

Format rich text ​

To format rich text:

  1. Edit an element, note, label, or rich text field attribute.
  2. Select some text.
  3. Click one of the formatting menu buttons (or use Arcweave's keyboard shortcuts).

Markdown formatting ​

Arcweave's rich text content supports limited Markdown syntax:

  • Italic: Wrap text in *single asterisks* or _single underscores_ and it will automatically transform to italic text.
  • Bold: Wrap text in **double asterisks** or __double underscores__ and it will transform to bold text.
  • Blockquote: In fields that support blockquotes, type > followed by a space at the start of a paragraph.
  • Arcscript segment: In fields that support Arcscript segments, type ``` or ~~~ followed by a space at the start of a paragraph.

Animated demonstration of Markdown syntax transforming into formatted rich text in Arcweave.

✅ By the way, Pro and Team workspaces support exporting your project in Markdown.