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The DesignPLUS Tools are enabled for all faculty from content pages, assignments, discussions or the course syllabus in MyClasses. The Legacy version of the Cidi Design Tools will be supported by Cidi Labs until 12/31/24.  Throughout this year (up to 12/31/24), you can switch between the Legacy Design Tools and the new DesignPLUS Tools. We encourage you to experiment with these tools to investigate what they can offer you. Instructions on how to switch between the two versions are provided at the bottom of this page.

• Opening the Cidi Design Tools

• Switching from Legacy Design Tools to the DesignPLUS Toolset

• Selecting the DesignPLUS Tools as Your Default Editor

• Switching Back to the Legacy Tools

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Opening the Cidi Design Tools

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To open the Design Tools, follow these steps:

1. Open your Canvas course.

2. Navigate to a content page you wish to edit.

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Click Edit. at the top of the page. Image RemovedImage Added You should see a rocket ship icon in the upper right corner of your screen.  If the icon is grey, it will open the Legacy Design Tools. If the icon is red, it will open the DesignPLUS Tools. Click the rocket launch button and the Design Tools Sidebar will open. Image Removed  By default, the Legacy version of the Design Tools will open. Image Added   Image Removed Tip Don’t See a Rocket? If you have never used the design tools before, you might have to manually open them the first time you attempt to use them. Depending on whther you are on a PC or a Mac, you will need to press different buttons to open the sidebar. PC - Alt + shift + D Mac - Option + shift + D
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Switching from Legacy Design Tools to the DesignPLUS Toolset

At the present time you can switch between the Legacy Cidi Design Tools and the new Cidi DesignPlus Tools.

1. By default, the Legacy version of the Design Tools will open. 

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From within the Legacy Design Tools panel, click on the gear icon on the far right of the tools pop out panel. Image Modified On the next pop out panel, click on “Try New Version.” Image Modified

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Selecting the DesignPLUS Tools as Your Default Editor

After you have opened the new version of the Cidi Design Tools, you can now select it as your editor.

1. To select the DesignPLUS Tool:
   

   1. Click on the three dots in the right corner (Options menu).
      

   2. Click on user settings.
      

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Enabling Advanced Tools

DesignPLUS Tools has the option to enable access to advanced tools to give you more choice and control over the features you can use.  The PLUS tools are automatically set to the Basic Tools option which is suitable for most users; however, to enable the advanced tools as part of your sidebar:

1. Make sure the DesignPLUS Sidebar is open:
   

   1. Click on the three vertical dots on the right side of the DesignPLUS sidebar.
      

   2. Click on User Settings.

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2. In the next popout window, scroll down and either click on Enable all Advanced Tools, or individually click on just the advanced tools you want to enable.

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You have the option of how you will access it. You can select options to either show the rocket icon each time you enter edit mode on a page in MyClasses, or have the entire tools panel open every time.  Most people just opt to have the rocket icon visible so they can click on it if they need to use the tools, rather than having the big panel open every time. To make your selection, click the appropriate tick box to: Show Launch Button (a rocket will appear in the upper right corner when you click edit for a page) or Automatically Launch Sidebar (the sidebar will appear when you click edit for a page). Image Removed Image Added You are able to switch between these settings at any time, simply repeat steps 1 and 2 above.
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Switching Back to the Legacy Design Tools

You can easily switch back from DesignPLUS to the old Legacy sidebar.

1. Make sure the DesignPLUS Sidebar is open:
   

   1. Click on the three vertical dots on the right side of the DesignPLUS sidebar.
      

   2. Click on User Settings.

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Visit the DesignPLUS Training Series Tutorials for more videos. For more step-by-step guides, visit the DesignPLUS User Guide.

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