Explore Educative Widgets

What widgets can I use?

Consider widgets as ‘teaching tools’ that you can use. Educative classifies its widgets into the following main categories:

• Text widgets: They enable you to write (copy/paste) text and format it to your liking.

• Coding widgets: They enable you to create executable programs and full-stack applications, etc. We have native support for 30+ languages (and increasing) and Docker support that allows you to work with even more technologies.

• Exercise widgets: They enable you to test learner’s concepts throughout the course. These can come in handy when creating MCQs or adding other knowledge-based exercises.

• Media widgets: They enable you to add visual elements such as drawings, charts, graphs, and illustrations.

• Miscellaneous widgets: They provide additional utilities that can enhance the quality of your course.

How to add widgets to my lesson

Create a new lesson (if you haven’t already) and open it in the edit mode. Enter / in the editor at “Start typing or press / for widget.”  A panel of widgets will appear.

To select a widget:

• Scroll through the panel and click the required widget.

• Or type out the name of the widget and hit enter.

After the widget is added, you can still add text and new widgets below it by following the same steps.

Shortcut keys

You can add some popular widgets through keyboard shortcuts as well. The list is provided below:

• Code - Cmd + Shift + C

• SPA - Cmd + Shift + P

• RunJS - Cmd + Shift + R

• Terminal - Cmd + Shift + L

• Quiz - Cmd + Shift + K

• Slides - Cmd + Shift + S

• Drawing - Cmd + Shift + D

Cmd will be replaced by Ctrl on Windows. Also, the behavior of shortcut keys may differ depending on the browser.