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Course Menu

To move a Course Menu link:

You can reorganize links on the Course Menu after adding them. In this way, you can group similar tools together.

  1. From the Control Panel, click Course Settings. The Course Settings screen appears.
  2. Under Edit Course Menu, click Edit Course Menu. The Edit Course Menu screen appears.
    Edit Course Menu button
  3. Under Course Menu links, select the checkbox next to link that you want to move.
  4. Under Organize, select the direction and distance you want to move the link.
    • To move the link up, from the Move link up by drop-down list, select the move distance.
    • To move the link down, from the Move link down by drop-down list, select the move distance.
      Actions: Organize menu with arrow pointing to move link drop-down boxes
  5. Click Go. The Edit Course Menu screen refreshes and the link is moved.

To indent a Course Menu link:

You may want to indent your links on the Course Menu after adding them. In this way, you can group similar tools as subheadings under a corresponding organizer page.

  1. From the Control Panel, click Course Settings. The Course Settings screen appears.
  2. Under Edit Course Menu, click Edit Course Menu. The Edit Course Menu screen appears.
  3. Under Course Menu links, select the checkbox(es) next to the link(s) that you want to indent.
  4. Under Organize, from the Indent Link drop-down box, select More or Less.
    Actions: Organize menu with arrowing pointing to indent drop-down box
  5. Click Go. The Edit Course Menu screen refreshes and the link is indented as selected.

To hide a Course Menu link:

You can hide a link from students if you have prepared something in advance, and you don't want students to access it yet.

  1. From the Control Panel, click Course Settings. The Course Settings screen appears.
  2. Under Edit Course Menu, click Edit Course Menu. The Edit Course Menu screen appears.
  3. Under Course menu links, select the checkbox next to the link that you want to hide.
  4. Under Options, click Hide link. The Edit Course Menu screen refreshes and the link you selected now displays an "H" next to it. The Course Menu in designer view continues to display the link; an "H" next to the link indicates that it is hidden from students.
    Actions: Options menu with arrow pointing to Hide link button
To reveal a Course Menu link:

When you want students to see a previously hidden link, you can reveal it.

  1. From the Control Panel, click Course Settings. The Course Settings screen appears.
  2. Under Edit Course Menu, click Edit Course Menu. The Edit Course Menu screen appears.
  3. Under Course menu links, select the link that you want to reveal.
  4. Under Options, click Reveal link. The Edit Course Menu screen refreshes and the link is no longer hidden.
    Actions: Options menu with arrow pointing to Reveal link button

To rename a Course Menu link:

  1. From the Control Panel, click Course Settings. The Course Settings screen appears.
  2. Under Edit Course Menu, click Edit Course Menu. The Edit Course Menu screen appears.
  3. Under Course Menu links, select the checkbox next to the link that you want to rename.
  4. Under Options, in the Rename link text box, enter a new name for the link.
    Actions: Options menu with arrow pointing to Rename link textbox
  5. Click Go. The Edit Course Menu screen refreshes and the link is renamed.

To delete Course Menu links:

  1. From the Control Panel, click Course Settings. The Course Settings screen appears.
  2. Under Edit Course Menu, click Edit Course Menu. The Edit Course Menu screen appears.
  3. Under Course Menu links, select the checkbox(es) next to the link(s) that you want to delete.
  4. Under Options, click Delete link. A warning message appears.
    Actions: Options menu with arrow pointing to Delete link button
  5. Click OK. The Edit Course Menu screen refreshes and each link you selected is deleted.
 
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Last Updated: December 6, 2004
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