Tiny MCE Settings

Last Modified:: 22 Jul 2025
User Level:: Administrator

Menu and icons

The controls are made up of a menu and icons on the toolbar. The toolbar setup here shows the basic icons and menus.

Menus and corresponding icons
Icons that don't have a menu option
Other options

Menus and corresponding icons

Not all functions have toolbar icons. Most functions are listed in the drop-down menus.

Menu / Item	Icon	Description	Can it be removed?
Edit
Undo			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option and the icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Redo			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option and the icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Cut			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Copy			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Paste			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Paste as text			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Select all			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Find and replace			Yes, via the searchreplace plugin.
Insert
Insert image			Yes, via the image plugin.
Insert link	‌		Yes, via the t4links plugin. The icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Insert link > Insert section link
Insert link > Insert content link
Insert link > Insert/edit external link
Insert link > Insert anchor
Insert date/time			Yes, via the insertdatetime plugin.
Horizontal line			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
View
Show blocks			Yes, via the visualblocks plugin.
Show invisible characters			Yes, via the visualchars plugin.
Visual aids			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Fullscreen			Yes, via the fullscreen plugin.
Format
Bold	‌		Yes, via the Menu items to hide option and the icon can via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Italic	‌		Yes, via the Menu items to hide option and the icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Underline	‌		Yes, via the Menu items to hide option and the icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Strikethrough			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Superscript			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Subscript			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Formats > Headings > Heading 1			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Headings > Heading 2			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Headings > Heading 3			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Headings > Heading 4			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Headings > Heading 5			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Headings > Heading 6			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Inline > Bold	‌		Yes, via the Default formats to hide option and the icon can via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Formats > Inline > Italic	‌		Yes, via the Default formats to hide option and the icon can via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Formats > Inline > Underline	‌		Yes, via the Default formats to hide option and the icon can via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Formats > Inline > Strikethrough			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Inline > Superscript			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Inline > Subscript			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option
Formats > Inline > Code			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Blocks > Paragraph			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Blocks > Blockquote			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Blocks > Div			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Blocks > Pre			Yes, via the Default formats to hide option.
Formats > Alignment > Left	‌		Yes, via the Default formats to hide option and the icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Formats > Alignment > Center	‌		Yes, via the Default formats to hide option and the icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Formats > Alignment > Right	‌		Yes, via the Default formats to hide optionand the icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Formats > Alignment > Justify	‌		Yes, via the Default formats to hide option and the icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Clear formatting			Yes, via the Menu items to hide option.
Table
Insert table with column headings		Adds a table with column headings prepopulated with text to make editing easier. The markup that is output uses the following format to align with accessibility requirements: `<thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Column 1<th> </tr> </thead>`	Yes, via the table plugin.
Insert table with column and row headings		Adds a table with column and row headings prepopulated with text to make editing easier. Column headings markup use the following format to align with accessibility requirements: `<thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Column 1<th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Row 1<th> </tr> </tbody>`
Table properties		You can add inline styles and classes to the table.
Table caption/summary		Add captions and a summary to your table to improve the accessibility of your table.
Delete table
Cell > Cell properties
Cell > Merge cells
Cell > Split cell
Row > Insert row before
Row > Insert row after
Row > Delete row
Row > Row properties
Row > Cut row
Row > Copy row
Row > Paste row before
Row > Paste row after
Column > Insert column before
Column > Insert column after
Column > Delete column
Tools
Spellcheck			Yes, via the spellchecker plugin. The icon can be hidden via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.
Source code			Yes, via the code plugin.

Icons that don't have a menu option

The icons can be removed via the Standard toolbar icons to hide option.

Item	Icon
bullist
numlist
outdent
indent
unlink
t4media
cleanup

Plugins

The HTML Editor comes pre-installed with custom plugins to add features to Tiny MCE's core functionality. These plugins can be enabled/disabled as required.

If you want to add your own custom plugins then have a read of this guide.

The Add custom plugin button allows additional TinyMCE plugins to be added. Each plugin should be an individual folder within the uploaded .zip file. Multiple plugins can be added to a single .zip file.

Below is a description of the standard plugins provided.

Plugin	Summary	Description
advlist	Create styled number and bulleted lists.	Extends the core bullist and numlist toolbar controls by adding CSS list-style-type styled number formats and bullet types to the controls.
anchor	Insert anchors (sometimes referred to as a bookmark).	Adds an anchor/bookmark button to the toolbar that inserts an anchor at the editor's cursor insertion point. It also adds the menu item anchor under the Insert menu.
autolink	Automatically create hyperlinks.	Automatically creates hyperlinks when a user inputs a valid, complete URL. For example, www.example.com is converted to http://www.example.com.
code	Edit your content's HTML source.	Adds a toolbar button that allows a user to edit the HTML code hidden by the WYSIWYG view. It also adds the menu item Source code under the Tools menu.
contextmenu	Right-click to perform actions in TinyMCE	Adds a configurable context menu that appears when a user right-clicks in the editable area.
directionality	Toolbar buttons for setting the left-to-right or right-to-left direction of content.	Adds directionality controls to the toolbar, enabling TinyMCE to better handle languages written from right to left. It also adds a toolbar button for each of its values, ltr for left-to-right text and rtl for right-to-left text.
fullscreen	Zoom TinyMCE up to the whole screen.	Adds full screen editing capabilities to TinyMCE. When the toolbar button is pressed the editable area will fill the browser's viewport. The plugin adds a toolbar button and a menu item Fullscreen under the View menu.
hr	Insert a horizontal line.	Allows a user to insert a horizontal rule on the page at the cursor insertion point. It also adds a toolbar button and a menu item Horizontal line under the Insert menu.
image	Insert an image into TinyMCE.	Enables the user to insert an image into TinyMCE's editable area. Note that this is not drag-drop functionality and the user is required to enter the path to the image. Optionally the user can also enter the image description, dimensions, and whether image proportions should be constrained (selected via a checkbox). Some of these settings can be preset using the plugin's configuration options. The plugin also adds a toolbar button and an Insert/edit image menu item under the Insert menu.
insertdatetime	Insert the current date and/or time into TinyMCE.	Provides a toolbar control and menu item Insert date/time (under the Insert menu) that lets a user easily insert the current date and/or time into the editable area at the cursor insertion point.
lists	Normalizes list behavior between browsers.	This list plugin Normalizes list behavior between browsers. Enable it if you have problems with consistency making lists.
noneditable	Prevent users from changing content within elements. Ideal for templates.	Enables you to prevent users from being able to edit content within elements assigned the mceNonEditable class.
paste	Standard version of features for copying-and-pasting content from Microsoft Word.	Also adds a menu item Paste as text under the Edit menu dropdown and a toolbar button.
print	Print the content in TinyMCE.	Adds a print button to the toolbar. It also adds a Print item to the File menu dropdown.
searchreplace	Find and replace content in TinyMCE.	Adds search/replace dialogs to TinyMCE. It also adds a toolbar button and the menu item Find and replace under the Edit menu dropdown.
spellchecker	Enables TinyMCE's spellcheck functionality.	Enables TinyMCE's spellcheck functionality. It also adds a toolbar button and the menu item Spellcheck under the Tools menu dropdown.
tabfocus	Tab into and out of the TinyMCE control in your web form.	Adds the possibility to tab in/out of TinyMCE.
table	Table editing features.	Adds table management functionality to TinyMCE. It also adds a new menubar item Table with various options in its drop-down including Insert table and options to modify cells, rows, and columns, and a toolbar button with the same functionality.
textpattern	Matches special patterns in the text and applies formats or executed commands on these patterns.	Matches special patterns in the text and applies formats or executed commands on these patterns. start and end text with * applies the format 'italic' start and end text with ** applies the format 'bold' # applies the format'h1' ## applies the format'h2' ### applies the format'h3' #### applies the format'h4' ##### applies the format'h5' ###### applies the format'h6' 1. ', cmd: 'InsertOrderedList' * ', cmd: 'InsertUnorderedList' - ', cmd: 'InsertUnorderedList' The default pattern is similar to Markdown syntax, so you can type # text to produce a header or text to make text bold. More instructions required - see https://www.tinymce.com/docs/plugins/textpattern/
visualblocks	Allows a user to see block level elements such as paragraphs.	Allows a user to see block level elements in the editable area. It is similar to WYSIWYG hidden character functionality but at a block level. It also adds a toolbar button and a menu item Show blocks under the View menu dropdown.
visualchars	See invisible characters like non-breaking spaces.	Adds the ability for users to see invisible characters like displayed in the editable area. It also adds a toolbar control and a menu item Show invisible characters under the View menu.
wordcount	Show a word count in the TinyMCE status bar.	Adds word count functionality to TinyMCE, placing a counter on the right edge of the status bar.
t4cleanup	T4 special	Removes attributes and html tags from the content
t4customstyles	T4 special	Allows you to have additional styles under formats
t4externallink	T4 special	This is identical to the standard 'link' plugin except for the addition of the 'insertLink:presubmit' event being fired
t4links	T4 special	Handles the insert section link, content link, anchors
t4media	T4 special	Handles insertion of media & media attributes modal
t4tableshim	T4 special	Handling attributes on resizing tables. comment in code: TinyMCE doesn't fire events onSubmit / onClose of its modals, so hijack onClose for the table plugin to fire our own event // The resizing of tables assigns the deprecated 'width' attribute so remove this and manually update the inline CSS that should be used.
t4tablestrip	T4 special	Removal of default in table cells

Other options

The wordcount is displayed in the bottom right of the status bar and can be removed via the wordcount plugin.

The menu displayed when the mouse is right-clicked can be removed via the contextmenu plugin.