General Settings — Menus Tab Quick Reference Guide

Audience: Main Admin, Sub Admin

Overview

Use this tab to add, edit and delete Student menus.

Enabled Permissions Required to Complete the Following Steps

• General Settings: Menus

Note: User Group Admins do not have permission to access General Settings.

Steps to Show Admin Guides Button

1. From Admin Navigation, click General Settings.
2. Click the Menus tab.
3. Click the Show Admin Guides button (Main Admins Only) check box to show an Admin Guides button on the top navigation menu.
4. Click Save Settings.

Steps to Add a Menu (Creates the Parent)

1. From Admin Navigation, click General Settings.
2. Click the Menus tab.
3. Click Add Menu.
4. Enter the Title of the menu.
5. Select from one to four Locations options to define where the menu is displayed for students. If Navigation Bar is selected, the menu is displayed on all pages. Except for the Student Dashboard Card, a list of pre-loaded Menu Icons displays. 
6. Click the Menu Icon that best represents the Menu. Icons can be selected for any option besides the Welcome Card Menu.
7. If you chose Navigation Bar (left), Navigation Bar (right) or Sidebar on Student Dashboard, select from the appropriate drop-down menu the position of the menu.
8. Click Add Menu.
9. Click Save Settings.
10. Click OK.

Steps to Add a Link (Creates the Child)

1. From Admin Navigation, click General Settings.
2. Click the Menus tab.
3. Select a Menu from the list displayed.
4. Click Add Link. Note: If only one link is supplied, the menu itself will act as the link to the URL. If multiple links are added to the menu, there will be a drop-down menu from which to select.
5. Enter the Title.
6. Enter the URL of the site to open.
7. Click the Link opens in a new window check box if you want the site to open in a new window, keeping the LMS open in the current tab.
8. Select either No restrictions for Restrict link to to allow the link to be displayed to all Students or select User Groups to display the link to only specific User Groups.
9. Click Add Link.
10. Click Save Settings.
11. Click OK

Steps to Edit a Menu or Link

1. From Admin Navigation, click General Settings.
2. Click the Menus tab.
3. Select a Menu or Link from the displayed list.
4. Click Edit.
5. Update the Menu or Link.
6. Click Save.
7. Click Save Settings.
8. Click OK.

Steps to Remove a Menu or Link

1. From Admin Navigation, click General Settings.
2. Click the Menus tab.
3. Select a Menu or Link from the displayed list.
4. Click Remove.
5. Click Yes to Are you sure you want to remove this Menu? This cannot be undone.
6. Click Save Settings.
7. Click OK.

Best Practices

Use the Restrict link to option to make the menu dynamic based on who is viewing it. This directs every user to the same menu, but they only see what is necessary for them in that menu.

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