Eleot's Content Editable Text Formatter
Extension Delisted
This extension is no longer available in the official store. Delisted on 2025-09-15.
Yet another text formatting extension, because the others I tried didn't seem to work satisfactory.
This extension allows you to format text in online rich text editors, such as Gmail[1] and TinyMCE[2]. The formatting is achieved using some simple syntax followed by a keyboard shortcut.
This extension has two use cases:
1) You want to keep your fingers at the keyboard while formatting your text (instead of reaching for your mouse and clicking on buttons).
2) You want to use a formatting for which the rich text editor does not offer a button (try typing strike trough in gmail).
Usage:
The formatting is achieved by pressing <ctrl>+<space> after typing a certain trigger character. For instance: -hello-<ctrl>+<space> will make the hello appear in strikethrough.
There is a popup cheat sheet with all formatting options when you click the extensions icon in the chrome toolbar.
Note:
It is not a goal for this extension to make it work for every rich text editor out there. It is currently only extensively tested in gmail.
[1] - https://mail.google.com
[2] - http://www.tinymce.com/tryit/full.php
Latest reviews
Could have been a great strike-through feature for Gmail, however it unfortunately only works with one word. You can't do it for a whole sentence.
Only works sometimes. Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to when it will or won't work. I only use it because it's one of the only apps that allows me to do strikethrough. Very frustrating.
Can't get this to work on a Mac. -word- + Control + Space = nothing.
Does exactly what I need. Easy to use interface. Nice.
This is a simple but working solution to strikethrough text in gmail. However, can you let user define the activation keys (instead of ctrl +space)?
This extension is great. I agree with the two previous reviews. It's exactly what I needed and it works like a charm.
Exactly what I needed for Gmail. Works like it says. Nice.
Works like a charm.
