<p>You can modify <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/rich-text-fields#redactor-configs" rel="nofollow">Craft's default Redactor configs</a> stored in craft/config/redactor or add custom config files to this directory. Then select the config of choice for each rich text field individually in the field settings.</p>

<p>To use "block styles" in the editor, add the <a href="http://imperavi.com/redactor/docs/settings" rel="nofollow">formatting button</a> to the toolbar with this config:</p>

<pre><code>{
    buttons: ['formatting', 'bold', 'italic']
}
</code></pre>

<p>You can also modify the formatting dropdown, if you want to restrict the block styles available to your client:</p>

<pre><code>{
    formattingTags: ['p', 'h2', 'h3', 'h4']
}
</code></pre>

<p>.</p>

<p><em>Edit:</em></p>

<p>Just noticed that you already have the button in your toolbar, it's the second one from the left :D</p>

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carlcs
<p>When you set up a rich text field, you can adjust what options/buttons show up. Looks like you might have "Simple" selected. Choose "Standard" instead for more options or create your own as explained here:</p>

<p><a href="http://straightupcraft.com/articles/how-to-add-custom-redactor-toolbars-to-the-default-rich-text-field-in-craft-cms" rel="nofollow">http://straightupcraft.com/articles/how-to-add-custom-redactor-toolbars-to-the-default-rich-text-field-in-craft-cms</a></p>

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AbbeyDesign
<p>I was being thick, as usual. You can add headings using the formatting button, which looks like this:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/NiLuZ.png" alt="formatting bar"></p>

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2017-04-06T17:28:15.517Z
It might be that you are thick. But then I'm also thick. Also, my client is thick. None of us spotted this!


It'd be great to be able to change this so that it's a little clearer.


Mostly, I find that I use H2, H3 and H4. It'd be really nice to be able to promote these to the main bar, without hiding them within a drop-down.


Or it could just be us being thick ;-)
ianp
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darylknight
<p>How can I add the functionality for my clients to make text not just bold or italic, but have h2, h3, h4 headings too?</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6YBuN.png" alt="Redactor bar"></p>

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How can I add headings using the Rich Text field
# How can I add headings using the Rich Text field

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-01)

How can I add the functionality for my clients to make text not just bold or italic, but have h2, h3, h4 headings too?

![Redactor bar](https://i.sstatic.net/6YBuN.png)

**Tags:** redactor

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-09-01. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

You can modify Craft's default Redactor configs stored in craft/config/redactor or add custom config files to this directory. Then select the config of choice for each rich text field individually in the field settings.
To use "block styles" in the editor, add the formatting button to the toolbar with this config:
{
    buttons: ['formatting', 'bold', 'italic']
}

You can also modify the formatting dropdown, if you want to restrict the block styles available to your client:
{
    formattingTags: ['p', 'h2', 'h3', 'h4']
}

.
Edit:
Just noticed that you already have the button in your toolbar, it's the second one from the left :D


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-09-01. Score: 1

When you set up a rich text field, you can adjust what options/buttons show up. Looks like you might have "Simple" selected. Choose "Standard" instead for more options or create your own as explained here:

<http://straightupcraft.com/articles/how-to-add-custom-redactor-toolbars-to-the-default-rich-text-field-in-craft-cms>


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### Answer by username_0 on 2014-09-01. Score: 1

I was being thick, as usual. You can add headings using the formatting button, which looks like this:

![formatting bar](https://i.sstatic.net/NiLuZ.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: It might be that you are thick. But then I'm also thick. Also, my client is thick. None of us spotted this!   It'd be great to be able to change this so that it's a little clearer.   Mostly, I find that I use H2, H3 and H4. It'd be really nice to be able to promote these to the main bar, without hiding them within a drop-down.   Or it could just be us being thick ;-)  

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