# Using the Rich Text Editor CrowdWork uses a rich text editor in several places across the Dashboard — including show and class descriptions, confirmation email fields, and global descriptions in Theatre Settings. This guide covers everything you can do with it. {% hint style="info" %} **Where you'll find the editor:** Show and class **Descriptions** • Show and class **Confirmation Email** fields • **Global Show/Class Descriptions** in [Theatre Settings](https://crowdwork.com/dashboard/theatres/0/edit) • **Membership Tier Descriptions** {% endhint %} *** ## The Toolbar
The CrowdWork rich text editor toolbar with each button labeled

The rich text editor toolbar. The attachment button (paperclip) is only available in Show/Class Description and Confirmation Email fields.

| Button | Name | What it does | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **B** | Bold | Makes selected text bold | | *I* | Italic | Makes selected text italic | | ~~S~~ | Strikethrough | Draws a line through selected text | |

| Link | Attaches a URL to selected text — also triggers the video embed prompt when a YouTube or Vimeo URL is detected | | **TT** | Heading | Toggles selected text between heading and body text size | | " " | Blockquote | Formats selected text as an indented block quote | | `<>` | Code | Formats selected text as inline monospace code | | ☰ | Bullet List | Creates an unordered (bulleted) list | | 1☰ | Numbered List | Creates an ordered (numbered) list | | ⇐☰ | Decrease Indent | Moves the current list item one level to the left | | ☰⇒ | Increase Indent | Moves the current list item one level to the right, creating a nested sub-list | | | Attach File | Opens a file picker to upload an image directly into the editor | | ↩ | Undo | Undoes the last action | | ↪ | Redo | Redoes the last undone action | {% hint style="info" %} **The attachment button** **is only available in Show Description, Class Description, Show Confirmation Email, and Class Confirmation Email fields.** The Global Show/Class Descriptions and Membership Tier Description fields support text formatting only. {% endhint %} *** ## Adding Images Images can be added to Show and Class **Descriptions** and **Confirmation Email** fields. There are three ways to do it — use whichever is easiest for your workflow. ### Method 1: Use the Attachment Button 1. Click the **paperclip** icon in the toolbar 2. Select your image file from your computer 3. The image inserts immediately at the cursor position ### Method 2: Drag and Drop 1. Open your file manager or desktop so you can see both it and the editor 2. Drag your image file directly into the editor 3. Drop it where you want it to appear ### Method 3: Copy and Paste 1. Copy any image to your clipboard (right-click → Copy Image, or use a screenshot tool) 2. Click inside the editor where you want the image 3. Paste with **Ctrl+V** (Windows) or **⌘V** (Mac) {% hint style="warning" %} **Images are not supported** in the Global Show Description, Global Class Description, or Membership Tier Description fields. These fields support text formatting only. {% endhint %} *** ## Embedding a YouTube or Vimeo Video You can embed a video directly into a show or class description so it appears as a playable video on your event's public page. The embed option is a bit subtle — here's exactly how it works. 1. Type some text in the description that you want to use as the link (e.g., "Watch the trailer") 2. Select (highlight) that text 3. Click the **Link** button in the toolbar 4. Paste a YouTube or Vimeo video URL into the link field 5. CrowdWork will detect that it's a video link and display a prompt: **"This looks like a link to a YouTube video. Would you like to embed it?"** 6. Click **Yes, embed it** 7. The video will appear as an embedded player in the editor
The YouTube embed prompt that appears when a YouTube URL is added as a link

After pasting a YouTube or Vimeo URL as a link, this prompt appears. Click "Yes, embed it" to add an inline video player.

{% hint style="success" %} **This works with both YouTube and Vimeo URLs.** Just paste the standard video URL — the embed detection is automatic. {% endhint %} {% hint style="warning" %} **Video embeds do not work in confirmation emails.** Email applications don't support embedded video players, so any embed you add to a Confirmation Email field may not display correctly for recipients. **Recommended workaround for emails:** Take a screenshot of your video (with a play button visible), insert that screenshot as an image in the email, and link the image to your video URL. Patrons see a recognizable video thumbnail, click it, and are taken directly to the video. {% endhint %} *** ## Related Tasks | Task | Guide | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Create a show or class** | [Creating a Show or Class](https://docs.crowdwork.com/for-theatres/creating-a-show-or-class) | | **Customize global descriptions and email content** | [Customizing Your Theatre Settings](https://docs.crowdwork.com/for-theatres/customizing-your-theatre-settings) | | **Set up a confirmation email for livestream events** | [Selling Tickets to Livestream Events](https://docs.crowdwork.com/the-academy/crowdwork-academy/selling-tickets-to-livestream-events) | | **Manage membership tier descriptions** | [Setting Up Memberships](https://docs.crowdwork.com/for-theatres/setting-up-memberships) |