Managing User Settings
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In User Settings you have the ability to enable several features of the DesignPLUS Sidebar. User Settings are accessed in the More Options Menu (3 dot icon) found in the upper right corner of the Sidebar.
This article provides the step-by-step instructions on enabling the following features:
To access the User Settings:
Open the More Options menu by clicking on the three-dot icon in the upper right corner of the Sidebar.
Select User Settings at the bottom of the list.
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Selecting the DesignPLUS Version
If you have not used the new DesignPLUS tools yet or had switched back to the Legacy version, your page will display the old version of the Cidi Labs Design Tools Sidebar (accessed by a grey rocket icon).
Switching to the New Version (DesignPLUS)
To activate the new DesignPLUS Sidebar:
Click on the Settings option (grey gears icon) in the upper right side of the sidebar.
Click on the "Try New Version" button that appears in the pop-up window.
Select New Version
Switching back to the Legacy Version (Design Tools)
If you need to convert back to the Legacy System (not recommended) for some reason, you can do so by clicking on the "Switch to the Legacy Sidebar" button at the top of the User Settings window,
Launching the Sidebar
You have the option of how you will access the DesignPLUS Sidebar. 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 sidebar 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.
Other Display Options
Below the options related to launching the Sidebar you will have three items that you can toggle on or off by selecting or unselecting the tick box under each one.
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.
If one of the Add Advanced Elements tools has been used when creating content, the controls for that tool will show up for a user when editing that content even if they have not turned on that tool. This allows teachers to work with relevant content without needing to turn on all of the tools.
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