Question: How do I undo an editing mistake?
Answer:
If you make a mistake while editing your web page, there are many chances to undo it. The specific steps depend on what you were doing and want went wrong.
Mistakes while editing a rich text element
Examples: accidentally deleting a pargraph you meant to keep, or pasting text from Microsoft Word that comes out looking wrong.
Do either of the following:
Choice | Instructions | Example or Picture | Notes |
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1 | Back up one step at a time by clicking the undo icon. | You can go forward again by clicking the redo icon next to it. | |
2 | Cancel all editing you've done to this rich text element by clicking the Cancel button. | You can click the pencil icon to start over editing the rich text element. |
Mistakes that affect your whole web page
Examples: page elements in the wrong place, page elements deleted by mistake, or you clicked "Save & Exit" after editing a rich text element and it came out badly.
Choice | Instructions | Example or Picture | Notes |
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1 | Cancel all editing you've done to your web page by clicking the Cancel button in the toolbar at the top of the page. | You'll be asked to confirm the cancelation since all recent editing will be lost. |
If you tried to create a page element but School Loop misheard your clicks and created two of them:
Choice | Instructions | Example or Picture | Notes |
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1 | Click the trash can icon next to the page element that you no longer want. | The only way to undo a click of the trash can icon is to cancel all changes you have made to this web page since the last time you published it, as described above. |
Mistakes that affect your whole website
If you delete a web page from your website and then change your mind, do the following:
Choice | Instructions | Example or Picture | Notes |
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1 | Contact Neil Cuadra or an Assistant Principal. Only a system administrator can retrieve a deleted page. | Ask them to let you know when the page has been restored. | |
2 | The page will reappear on your website but will be listed as "Not Pub." (not published). Edit it as necessary. | People visiting your web page won't see the web page until you publish it. | |
3 | Click the Publish button to put the page back on your website. |
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