The Article editor tools beyond the basics — emoji, custom colors, text-wrapping around images, and how to use embeds and tables.
The Article editor's basic toolbar (bold, italic, headings, lists, links) handles most authoring. This article covers the advanced tools you'll reach for when an Article needs to do more than text-and-headings — when you're embedding files, wrapping text around images, customizing colors to match a brand, or adding tables for structured data.
For the article-creation flow itself, see Add an Article to Continu. For keyboard shortcuts that speed all of this up, see Article Editor Shortcuts.
Inline Formatting Tools
Adding Emojis. Click the Emoji icon to insert emojis directly into Article text. Useful for headings on lighter content; avoid in formal or compliance-related Articles where the casual register doesn't fit.
Changing Text Color. Click the Color icon to change text color. You can also enter any Hex color code for exact brand matching.
Use sparingly — colored text becomes unclear fast when overused. Reserve color for genuine emphasis (warnings, callouts) rather than decoration.
Inserting Links. Select the text that should become a link, then click the Link icon. Links can open in the same window (default — keeps learners in flow) or in a new tab (better for external references the learner might come back from).
Inserting Media
Insert Images. Click the Image icon to insert images. Upload from your computer or link from a URL. Maximum image size: 10MB.
Insert Videos. Click the Video icon to embed video. Three options: link, embed code, or upload. Maximum video size: 1GB.
Note: for standalone Video content, use the Video content type instead (see Add Video Content In Continu). Embed videos inside Articles only when the video is a supporting element of the Article, not the main content.
Insert Files. Click the More Rich icon, then Upload Files to attach PDF, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files inline. Learners can download or view in-line depending on the file type.
For standalone File content, use the File content type — see Add Files Content (PowerPoint, PDF, etc.).
Insert Tables. Click the Table icon to add structured data tables. Choose the initial grid size, then edit cells like a spreadsheet.
Wrapping Text Around Images
Step One: Click on the image that needs text wrapping.
Step Two: Click the Text Wrap icon that appears.
Step Three: Click Inline to wrap text around the image.
Text wrapping works well for portrait-orientation images that don't dominate the line. Landscape images at full width usually look better with text above and below rather than wrapped.
Configuration Pitfalls
Overusing Color and Emoji. Both lose meaning the more you use them. Reserve color for genuine emphasis; reserve emoji for content where the casual register actually fits. Decorative color makes important warnings invisible.
Tables With Too Many Columns for Mobile. A 6-column table looks fine on desktop and unreadable on mobile. If learners might view on phones, keep tables narrow or break content into multiple tables.
Embedding Large Videos Inside Articles Instead of Using the Video Content Type. Videos embedded inside Articles don't get the same content-level analytics as standalone Videos. If the video is the point, make it a Video content piece and reference it from the Article. If it's a supporting clip, embed it.
Linking Out When Embedding Would Be Better. A link sends the learner away. An embed keeps them in the Article. For supporting content (a short clip, a related diagram), embed. For deep references, link.
Image Size Above 10MB. The 10MB cap applies per image. Large screenshots and infographics often exceed this — compress before uploading.
Where This Fits
You're here because you're authoring an Article and need beyond-the-basics tools. The creation flow itself lives in Add an Article to Continu. Keyboard shortcuts that speed up these tools live in Article Editor Shortcuts.
See Also
- Content Strategy: Designing Learning Assets That Scale — the strategic anchor.
- Add an Article to Continu — the creation flow.
- Article Editor Shortcuts — keyboard shortcuts.
- Add Anchors to Articles — in-Article navigation.
- Embedding Google Forms in Articles — embedding interactive forms.
- Add Video Content In Continu — when video is the main content.
- Add Files Content (PowerPoint, PDF, etc.) — for standalone file content.
Color and emoji for emphasis, not decoration. Use the Video and File content types when the media is the content. 10MB image cap, 1GB video cap.