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If you used the tools previously, you may need to use the following keyboard shortcut detailed in this guide below to get the tools to appear again in your Canvas.Currently, DesignPLUS defaults to using the new and improved sidebar. To ease the transition, you'll be able to switch between the new editor and the legacy version until December 31, 2024. After this date, only the new sidebar will be available. |
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Getting Started with the new DesignPLUS Sidebar
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And check the box next to Show Launch Button.
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Switching to the Legacy Sidebar (optional)
NCSSM is set up to default to the new sidebar, but anyone can switch between using the new sidebar and the legacy sidebar at any time. You can switch between versions using the Keyboard Shortcuts (Alt/Option-Shift-V)
If you wish to switch back to using the legacy sidebar on pages that have not been upgraded, you can also do the following:
In the new sidebar, click the kebab menu to open the more options menu. Select User Settings.
Choose to Switch to the legacy sidebar
While editing with the legacy sidebar, if you ever attempt to edit content that has already been upgraded to work with the new sidebar, you will be prompted to switch to the new sidebar to edit the content.
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Switching back to the New Sidebar from the legacy sidebar
NCSSM is set up to default to the new sidebar, but anyone can switch between using the new sidebar and the legacy sidebar at any time. You can switch between versions using the Keyboard Shortcuts (Alt/Option-Shift-V)
If you are using the legacy sidebar and wish to switch to the new sidebar:
To switch from the legacy sidebar:
Click the gear icon in the legacy sidebar
Select Try New Version. The page will reload with the option to load the new sidebar.
We recommend enabling the “Show Launch Button” in the new sidebar the first time you open it. To do this:
Click on the kebab menu in the new sidebar. This will open the “more” menu. Select User Settings.
Select “Show Launch Button”
Updating legacy Canvas content to work with the new sidebar
The first time you use the new sidebar to edit a page, you will be prompted to update the content on the page to work with the new sidebar.
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Select Go to the Upgrade Tool and upgrade all elements on the page at once.
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Upgrade all pages and course content in a course
If you have a lot of content that was created using the legacy CIDI Labs DesignPlus toolbar and you would like to upgrade all of your course content at once so it can work with the new DesignPlus Sidebar, use the Course Upgrade tool.
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User Guide
New DesignPLUS User Guide - the user guide includes general information, tool specific guides, screenshots, and release notes.
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