Editing Rich Content in Requirements and Comments

You can edit the rich content of requirements and comments. Depending on which editor your Business Administrator has configured for use, you can edit rich content using either the built-in HTML editor or Microsoft Word. You must use the built-in HTML editor on mobile devices.

Important: If you have configured Internet Explorer to never update your cached files, when you edit then save rich content you may see a Java error message even though the rich content has been saved correctly. Microsoft does not recommend configuring Internet Explorer to never update your cached files because it can cause performance problems.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: To use Microsoft Word as your rich content editor, your Business Administrator must have configured it as the default editor and you must have Microsoft Word and the Collaboration for Microsoft Client installed on your local computer. Open the structure that contains the object with rich content that you want to edit.
Note: You can also edit rich text content on the object's Properties page.

Edit Rich Content Using the Built-in HTML Editor

If your Business Administrator has configured the built-in HTML Editor as the default editor, you use it to create and edit all rich content for requirements and comments,.

  1. Right-click a requirement or comment.
  2. From the context menu, select Rich Content.
    The Rich Content dialog box opens.
  3. Edit and format the rich content using the HTML editor controls:

    ControlDescription
    BoldMakes the selected text bold.
    ItalicsMakes the selected text italic.
    StrikethroughStrikes through the selected text.
    LinkCreates a hyperlink from the selected text.
    UnlinkRemoves a hyperlink from the selected text.
    Formatting StylesAllows you to select a preformatted style for the selected text.
    Paragraph FormatAllows you to assign a paragraph style to the selected text.
    Paste as plain textPastes the copied text on your clipboard as plain text, without any formatting.
    Paste from WordPastes the copied text from Microsoft Word as is, retaining any formatting.
    UndoUndoes the last action.
    RedoRedoes the undone action.
    Insert/Remove Numbered ListInserts a numbered list at the cursor or turns the selected text into a numbered list.
    Insert/Remove Bulleted ListInserts a bulleted list at the cursor or turns the selected text into a bulleted list.
    Text ColorAllows you to choose the color of selected text.
    Background ColorAllows you to choose the background color of the selected text.
    TableInserts a table at the cursor based on your specifications.
    ImageAllows you to select an image to insert at the cursor.

  4. Click Apply.

The rich content is updated in the content field.

Edit Rich Content Using Microsoft Word

If your Business Administrator has configured Microsoft Word as the default rich content editor, you use it to create and edit all rich content for requirements, comments, test cases, and use cases. In addition to the text editing capabilities, Microsoft Word allows you to edit additional types of content such as math equations, drawing objects, and embedded objects.

  1. Right-click a requirement or comment.
  2. From the context menu, select Rich Content.
    The rich content opens in a Microsoft Word document.
  3. Use the available formatting options in Microsoft Word to create and edit the rich content.
  4. When you have finished editing the rich content, close the Microsoft Word document.
    The rich content is updated.
  5. Click Apply.

The rich content is updated in the content field.