You use the quick insert menu to insert elements into your content.

1. In the Content Library, double-click a topic.
2. In the Content Editor, place your cursor where you want to insert an element.
3. Open the quick insert menu by doing one of the following:
   • Press Ctrl > Enter (Windows) or Cmd > Enter (Mac).
   • Click the plus icon on the left side of the Content Editor.
4. In the quick insert menu, type an element name or scroll through the list of available elements.
   For detailed information on the DITA elements, see Oasis: Element quick reference.
5. Insert an element by doing one of the following:
   • Click the element.
   • By pressing the Up arrow and Down arrow keys, highlight the element and press Enter.
   • Drag and drop the element.

     

   Tip:

   The elements that display in the quick insert menu are context-sensitive. The arrows indicate where and how the element will be inserted under the DITA structure of the content. Vertical arrows indicate that a new element will be inserted before or after the current element. Horizontal arrow indicates that a new element will be inserted as a child of the current element. To change the element suggestion mode, use the Insert drop-down menu and select Before, After or Intelligently.

You can copy and paste elements it in the same topic or different topics by using the footer or tags.

1. In the Content Library, double-click a topic.
2. To copy an element by using the footer, do the following:
   1. Place your cursor in the element that you want to copy.
   2. In the footer, click the element that you want to copy.

      

   3. From the context menu, select Copy.
3. To copy an element by using the Tags context menu, right-click a tag and select Copy.

   

4. To paste the element, in the same or a different topic, right-click in the desired position and select Paste.

You can reorder elements in topics by using the footer or by dragging and dropping tags.

1. In the Content Library, double-click a topic.
2. To move an element by using the footer, do the following:
   1. Place your cursor in the element that you want to move.
   2. In the footer, click the element that you want to move.

      

   3. From the context menu, select Move Up or Move Down.
      Tip: The Move Up and Move Down options display if the element can be moved to a valid position.
3. To move an element by using the Tags, drag and drop a tag to a new position.

   

   Tip: You can drag and drop tags between different Content Editor.

   

You can wrap elements in other elements by using the footer or tags.

1. In the Content Library, double-click a topic.
2. To wrap an element by using the footer, do the following
   1. Place your cursor in the element that you want to wrap in another element.
   2. In the footer, click the element that you want to wrap.

      

   3. From the context menu, select Wrap Element.
3. To wrap an element by using the Tags context menu, right-click a tag and select Wrap Element.

   

4. In the quick insert menu, do the following:

   

   1. Type an element name or scroll through the list of available elements.
   2. Wrap the element by pressing Enter or by clicking the element.

You can unwrap elements by using the footer or tags.

1. In the Content Library, double-click a topic.
2. To wrap an element by using the footer, do the following
   1. Place your cursor in the element that you want to unwrap.
   2. In the footer, click the element that you want to unwrap.

      

   3. From the context menu, select Unwrap Element.
3. To unwrap an element by using the Tags context menu, right-click a tag and select Unwrap Element.

   

You can replace elements with other elements by using the footer or tags.

1. In the Content Library, double-click a topic.
2. To replace an element by using the footer, do the following
   1. Place your cursor in the element that you want to replace.
   2. In the footer, click the element that you want to replace.

      

   3. From the context menu, select Replace Element.
3. To replace an element by using the Tags context menu, right-click a tag and select Replace Element.

   

4. In the quick insert menu do the following:

   

   1. Type an element name or scroll through the list of available elements.
   2. Replace the element by pressing Enter or by clicking the element.

1. In the Content Library, double-click a topic.
2. Place your cursor in the element that you want to remove.
3. To remove an element by using the footer, do the following:
   1. In the footer, click the element that you want to remove.

      

      Tip:

      Hovering over an element in the footer highlights its location in the topic.

   2. Click Remove.
4. To remove an element by using the Tags context menu, right-click a tag and select Remove.