Placing an image in a text

In the text editor you can place a photo or image between the text. The image comes from the Filemanager; you can also upload a new photo straight from the selection window.

Inserting an image

1. Open the page or item and click Edit.
2. Click in the text where the image should go.
3. In the editor toolbar, click the button with the image icon. The File Manager window opens; you only see images.
4. Open the folder with the image. Is the photo still on your computer? Then first drag it onto the Drag & drop files here box at the bottom of the window.
5. Click the name of the image and then Choose.
6. The image is now in the text. Click Save.

An inserted image is never wider than the column it is in. So on a phone it adjusts automatically.

Adding a description (alt text)

The alt text describes what is in the image. People with poor eyesight have it read aloud, and search engines use it too.

1. Click the image in the text.
2. In the toolbar, click the button with the sliders (Image properties).
3. Fill in a short description at Alt text, for example Children playing in the schoolyard.
4. Click OK and then Save.

Don't use huge photos straight from your camera or phone. A width of about 1200 to 2000 pixels is usually enough. You can make a photo smaller in the Filemanager.

Removing an image

Click the image in the text and press the Delete or Backspace key. The file stays in the Filemanager.

See also

• Choosing an image for news or another item
• Cropping, rotating or resizing an image
• Uploading and organizing files in the Filemanager

Checked: November 2026