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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.
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Click Edit. at the top of the page.
 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.
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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
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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.
 On the next pop out panel, click on “Try New Version.”
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Selecting the DesignPLUS Tools as Your Default Editor
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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).
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Switching Back to the Legacy Design Tools
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Make sure the DesignPLUS Sidebar is open:
Click on the three vertical dots on the right side of the DesignPLUS sidebar.
Click on User Settings.
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Click on Switch to the Legacy Sidebar at the top of the options.
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Play and Practice!If you would like to try out the newer DesignPLUS Tools, the articles listed below can show you how to use them! Request a Playground course to practice and play with these tools! |
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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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