As of December 31, 2024, CidiLabs will no longer support the legacy DesignPLUS tools interface. As of October 14, the new DesignPLUS toolbar will launch when activated. For more information about the new DesignPLUS interface, please visit the Transitioning to New DesignPLUS Tools knowledge base article.
How do I activate the DesignPLUS toolbar?
To activate the DesignPLUS tools for additional Canvas content options:
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Login to Canvas
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Navigate to a course
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Create a new page (or click edit on an existing page). While still in the editing function use the keystroke combo Alt + Shift + D to activate the toolbar launch button on the right hand side of your screen.
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Click on the kebab (stacked three dots) and then User Settings to set defaults for toolbar sidebar launch.
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Select the checkbox to Automatically Launch Sidebar and/or Show Launch button.
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Exit out of Design Tools toolbar.
Your user settings preferences will be saved for the sidebar launch or button whenever you're editing a page in Canvas.
How do I use the new DesignPLUS tools in Canvas?
The linked Cidilabs articles below are a good starting point to help orient you to working with the new DesignPLUS interface in Canvas to create new content or to update content created with the old interface.
How can I upgrade Canvas content to the new DesignPLUS tools?