The Tool Panel appears in the Left Side Tool Panel of common area. The left side of a common area can also include links and sponsors. The Tool Panel can be renamed for each common area through the Manage Tabs feature. The way tools appear within the Tool Panel is controlled from this page. Tools will appear with the name as it appears on this page and in order from top to bottom as shown on this page. The only exception is that tools that are marked disabled do not appear in the Tool Panel.
Besides tools, Administrators can also display external links in the Tool Panel.
Note: The settings that are configured for Course Tools are distinct from the Tool Panel. Changes made to the Course Tools or to the Tool Panel will not impact the other.
Click Manage Tool Panel from the Portal Areas section of the System Control Panel.
The table below details the functions available from the Manage Tool Panel page.
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add a tool |
Add Tool in the action bar. The Add Tool page will appear. |
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add an external link |
Add External Link in the action bar. The Add External Link page will appear. |
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modify a tool or link |
Modify. The Modify Tool page or the Modify External Link page will appear. |
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remove a tool or link |
Remove. The tool or link will no longer appear on the tool panel. |