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WebCT
Faculty Tip Sheets
Modify the Homepage
Note: The modifications listed below can also be made to any organizer page.
To add a textblock:
Note: You do not have to fill in all of the boxes listed below. For example, if you want a text heading without an image, you do not have to enter information in the Image or Image Caption box.
- From the Homepage, under Options: Textblocks, select the type of textblock:
- To add an upper textblock, click Add upper textblock. The Add Upper Text/Image in Page screen appears.
- To add a lower textblock, click Add lower textblock. The Add Lower Text/Image in Page screen appears.
- Under Layout, from the drop-down list, select a background color for the textblock.
- Under Text Heading, in the Text box, enter a heading.
- Under Text Heading, select the Alignment, Style, Color and Size for the heading.
- Under Text, in the Text box, enter the body text. Note: To format the text, you can add HTML tags to the text, or click HTML editor.
- Select the Alignment, Style, Color and Size for the body text.
- Under Image, in the Filename text box, enter the path and filename of an image file, or to select the file, click Browse.
- Select the Alignment for the image.
- Under Image Caption, in the Image caption text box, enter a caption.
- Select the Alignment, Style, Color and Size for the image caption.
- Click Add. A textblock is added to your Homepage.
To edit a textblock:
- From the Homepage, select the radio (round) button next to the textblock that you want to modify.
- Under Options: Textblocks, click Edit. The Edit Text/Image in Page screen appears.
- Edit the Layout, Text Heading, Text, Image, and Image Caption fields as necessary.
- Click Update. The Homepage appears and the textblock is edited.
To move a textblock:
You can only use this option if you have two or more of the same type of textblocks, e.g. two upper textblocks, and you want to change their relative positions. You cannot change an upper textblock to a lower textblock or vice versa.
- From the Homepage, select the radio (round) button next to the textblock that you want to move.
- Under Options: Textblocks, click Move Up or Move Down. The Homepage refreshes and the textblock is moved.
To delete a textblock:
- From the Homepage, select the textblock that you want to delete.
- Under Options: Textblocks, click Delete. A warning message appears.
- Click OK. The textblock is deleted.
To add or modify a background image:
You can add or modify a background image on the Homepage. Note: Images must be in .gif or .jpg format. The image may either be selected from the WebCT-Files or uploaded from your computer to your My-Files folder.
- From the Homepage, under Customize, click Modify/Add background image. The Modify/Add Background Image for Page screen appears.
- From Background options, select:
- To add or modify a background image from a file:
- Select Use file.
- In the Filename text box, enter the filename of the background image, or to select the file, click Browse.
- To use the background image as specified in Course Settings select Use course default.
- To use no background image, select None.
- Click Update. The background image is updated.
To add or modify a banner:
- From the Homepage , under Customize, click Modify/Add banner image. The Modify/Add Banner Image for Page screen appears.
- Under Banner options, select one of the following:
- To add or modify a banner image from a file:
- Select Use file.
- In the Filename text box, enter the path and filename of the banner image , or to select the file, click Browse.
- To use the WebCT banner image with personalized text:
- Select Use text.
- In the Text box, enter the text to appear with the banner image.
- To use the WebCT banner image with the course title as the text, select Use default text.
- To use no banner, select None.
- Under Banner alignment, select the alignment.
- Click Update. The banner image is updated.
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