Runbook elements and editing actions

Use the editor to describe your daily tasks step by step. The editor provides editing actions and runbook specific elements to help you write the instructions.

Click Add manual step and use the following runbook elements and text editing actions to edit and format your operator instructions.

Icon Name Editing action
Add command Add command Click the editor canvas. Select Add command and enter your command. Click Enter to quit the command and continue in the next row.
Another way to enter a command is to mark the command and click Add command. As the command is still selected, you have to click on the canvas to deselect the command. Click Enter to quit the command and continue in the next row.
Keyboard shortcut: Use the tab key to move the focus on the canvas. Press Ctrl + 4 and begin typing your command.
Remove command: You can remove the command by placing the cursor in the command and clicking Remove.
Add goto Add GOTO Click the editor canvas. Select Add GOTO. A goto element is added with the label END. Click the GOTO element and select the step that you want to jump to. You can select any subsequent step.
Keyboard shortcut: Use the tab key to move the focus on the canvas. Press Ctrl + 5. The GOTO element is added.
Remove GOTO: Select the GOTO element and click Remove.
For more information about how to use the GOTO element, see Adding a GOTO element.
Add Parameter Add Parameter To add a parameter, go to the Parameter palette and drag the parameter that you require to the canvas. Or mark the text which should be a parameter name and click Add parameter.
Keyboard shortcut: Use the tab key to move the focus on the canvas. Press Ctrl + 8. A parameter menu is added. Click the arrow and select the required parameter.
Remove parameter: Select the parameter and click Remove.
For more information about creating parameters, see Adding parameters.
Add collapsible details Add collapsible details To add collapsible details, click the icon and enter a title for the collapsible section. Then enter the information that you want to collapse and expand in a section.
Keyboard shortcut: None.
Remove collapsible details: Use the delete or backspace key to delete collapsible details.
paragraph Paragraph or Heading Switch between paragraph style or select from the available heading styles.
Bold Bold Select a text and make it bold by selecting b.
Italic Italic Select a text and make it italic by selecting i.
Insert Link Insert Link If you want to insert a link, click Insert Link and enter in the URL field the link. Do not forget to provide the link text and decide whether you want this link to be opened in another tab.
Bulleted list Bulleted list Select text that is spread over a couple of rows and click bulleted list. All lines are indented and bulleted.
Numbered list Numbered list Select text that is spread over a couple of rows and click numbered list. All lines are indented and numbered.
Increase indent Increase indent Select text that is spread over a couple of rows and click increase indent. The whole text section is moved to the right.
Decrease indent Decrease indent Select text that is spread over a couple of rows and click decrease indent. The whole text section is moved to the left.
Insert image Insert image If you want to add a screen capture for example, select Insert Image.
Block quote Block quote If you want to add a quotation that is set off from the main text, select Block quote.
Insert table Insert table If you want to insert a table, click Insert Table. Enter the number of rows and columns that you need and specify the column with and width unit.
Undo Undo You can undo your last 20 editing actions.
Redo Redo You can redo your last 20 editing actions.