One editor, different flavors: a fixed toolbar, a floating one, a Google Docs layout, even four editable boxes on one page. A sub-10-minute tour of all six ready-made CKEditor editor types, how small the code difference between them really is, and a complete setup generated with CKEditor Builder.
Released: Fri Sep 11 2026
What the video covers
The first episode of my 2026 product tutorial series: which of the six ready-made CKEditor editor types fits your use case, shown live with the actual integration code for each.
- Classic - forms, CMS fields, comment boxes: the fixed-toolbar workhorse.
- Inline - editing in place, right on the live page.
- Balloon - short, focused writing like comments and chat.
- Balloon block - articles and docs without a permanent toolbar.
- Document (decoupled) - the word processor experience, built for print and PDF.
- Multi-root - one content item, multiple editable regions, shared undo.
The closing section generates a complete setup with CKEditor Builder: pick a preset, adjust the features, copy the code.