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Editor User Guide

The editor is your primary tool for creating resumes. Through the editor, you can create resumes with various formats and layouts.

Overview

editor-overview The editor consists of two main sections: the left side contains various forms for adding different types of information, and the right side provides a live preview of your final resume. It also includes several functional operations:

  • Several functional buttons at the top:
    • Save
    • Download
    • Modify Resume Style
  • Several functional buttons in the bottom right corner:
    • Change Template
    • Share Settings
    • Adjust Layout
    • Version History

Modules

A resume consists of different types of information. A specific type of information is called a module, which can be created, deleted, and edited through the left-side editor.

Basic Information

Basic information includes essential personal details such as name, position, and profile photo.

Custom Links or Text

This module allows you to add a series of custom links or text, typically displayed at the top of your resume.

Work Experience / Education History / Professional Skills

These modules allow you to edit your work experience, education history, and professional skills. They are essential parts of your resume and are called default modules.

Adding New Items

  1. Click the Add New Experience button at the bottom of the module
  2. Fill in the corresponding information in the new block
  3. Click Save and Continue to complete the creation process

Editing Existing Items

  1. Click the Edit button on the right side of the item you want to edit
  2. Fill in the corresponding information in the expanded block
  3. Click Save and Continue to complete the editing process

Deleting Items

  1. Click the Delete button on the right side of the item
  2. Click Confirm in the popup dialog to complete the deletion

Item Sorting

  1. Find the three-line icon at the front of the item you want to sort
  2. Hold and drag the icon to complete the sorting process

Hide/Show

Default modules cannot be deleted, but you can hide them when needed. When these modules’ data is empty, their titles and content won’t appear in the resume.

Custom Modules

You can add custom modules by clicking the corresponding button. Options include fully customizable modules and preset modules.

custom content

  • Fully customizable modules have two modes:
    • Complex module (containing multiple items, like work experience)
    • Simple module (only includes title and description, like personal profile)
  • Personal Profile
  • Certificates/Courses
  • Personal Projects/Technical Articles/Presentations
  • Language Proficiency
  • Interests

Module Layout and Tag Mode

Single/Double Column Layout

Complex modules support two layouts. You can toggle between (double-column / single-column layout) by clicking the switch on the right side of the module title. Double-column layout can display more content.

change columns

Single-column Display one column

Double-column Display two columns

Tag Mode

You can toggle between (normal / tag mode) by clicking the switch on the right side of the title. Normal mode displays standard information, while tag mode presents information in a more concise way.

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Display After Enabling Tag Mode

tag style

Changing Templates

  1. Click the Change Template button in the bottom right corner
  2. A dialog will appear showing all available templates. Find your preferred template and click Use This Template
  3. The dialog will close and the preview area will update

Modifying Theme and Fonts

Changing Theme

  1. Click the Modify Resume Style button in the top right of the preview area
  2. A sidebar will appear with circular theme buttons under the Change Theme Color title
  3. Click a button to switch themes, and the preview area will update accordingly

Changing Fonts

  1. Click the Modify Resume Style button in the top right of the preview area
  2. A sidebar will appear with dropdown menus under English Font title
  3. Click the dropdown menu to show available fonts, select your preferred option, and the preview area will update

Adjusting Layout

  1. Click the Adjust Layout button in the bottom right corner
  2. A dialog will appear showing each module as a white block. Drag blocks to reorder them
  3. The preview area will update accordingly

Single Column Layout Adjustment

one-column

Double Column Layout Adjustment

two-column

Share Settings

Click the share settings button in the bottom right corner to open the dialog. For detailed information, see the separate help document: Share Settings

Version History

The version history feature records operations history for each resume. Each module update is stored as a record in your browser’s local database, with a maximum of 50 recent records per resume.

  1. Click the Version History button in the bottom right corner
  2. A sidebar will appear showing each operation as a record. Click the button on the right of any record to preview that version
  3. To revert, click the Revert to Selected Version button at the bottom

Downloading Your Resume

Method 1

  1. Click the Download button in the navigation bar
  2. A dropdown menu will appear offering two different layouts. Click your preferred layout to download

Method 2

You can also download resumes from your resume list:

  1. Go to the top navigation on any page
  2. Click My Resumes
  3. Click Download Resume in the resume list
  4. Select your preferred format from the dialog to complete the download

Text Editor

Complex modules use a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor for rich text editing. For detailed information, see the separate help document: Text Editor