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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Set Web Content to use CKEditor instead of Alloy Editor

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Justin Mann

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Issue

  • By default, the editor for web content is set to use Alloy Editor.
  • Sometimes, the user would like to use CKEditor instead

Environment

  • Liferay 7.1

Resolution

  • You can change the default editor for web content by setting the following property in your portal-ext.properties file: 
    • editor.wysiwyg.portal-impl.portlet.ddm.text_html.ftl=ckeditor
  • Please be sure to restart Liferay after doing so for the changes to take affect. 
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