diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/views/answers/edit.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/views/answers/edit.js
index 61da461..90fa8f5 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/views/answers/edit.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/views/answers/edit.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   const questionId = jQuery => jQuery.closest('.form-answer').attr('data-autosave');
   const isStale = jQuery => jQuery.closest('.question-form').find('.answer-locking').html().length !== 0;
   const isReadOnly = () => $('.form-answer fieldset:disabled').length > 0;
+  const toolbar = 'bold italic | bullist numlist | link | table';
   /*
    * A map of debounced functions, one for each input, textarea or select change at any
    * form with class form-answer. The key represents a question id and the value holds
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
   };
   // Initial load
   TimeagoFactory.render($('time.timeago'));
-  Tinymce.init({ selector: `.${editorClass}` });
+  Tinymce.init({ selector: `.${editorClass}`, toolbar });
   if (!isReadOnly()) {
     // Attaches form and tinymce event handlers
     Tinymce.findEditorsByClassName(editorClass).forEach(editorHandlers);
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/views/org_admin/phases/new_edit.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/views/org_admin/phases/new_edit.js
index e04c4cd..b5ae170 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/views/org_admin/phases/new_edit.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/views/org_admin/phases/new_edit.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   Tinymce.init({ selector: '.phase' });
   ariatiseForm({ selector: '.phase_form' });
   const parentSelector = '#sections_accordion';
+  const toolbar = 'bold italic | bullist numlist | link | table';
 
   const initQuestion = (context) => {
     const target = $(context);
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
       // For some reason the toolbar options are retained after the call to Tinymce.init() on
       // the views/notifications/edit.js file. Tried 'Object.assign' instead of '$.extend' but it
       // made no difference
-      Tinymce.init({ selector: `#${context} .question` });
+      Tinymce.init({ selector: `#${context} .question`, toolbar });
       ariatiseForm({ selector: `#${context} .question_form` });
       initQuestionOption(context);
       // Swap in the question_formats when the user selects an option based question type