Basics:

To log in, scroll to the top of the page, select login and enter the same username and password as you use to log into a district computer. Once logged in, you will see a black tool bar appear at the top of the page. To edit your page selectPage Options > Check Out & Edit Page. Once loaded, you will have access to edit your Page Content. Feel free to upload photos, information, and hyperlink any documents. Once completed, select Publish to save your edits and make your updates live.

Note: the toolbar will only appear if you have editing rights to that specific page. IE your teacher page.

How to: switch tool bars

This has already gone into effect. You are able to switch between the old grey tool bar and the new black tool bar. If you currently have the grey tool bar, you can selectHelpSwitch to New Toolbar. If you are looking at the black tool bar you can hover over the person in the top right hand corner andSwitch to Classic Toolbar.

How to: add a page

Be on the parent page

Login

+ Page

ChooseContent Space Page

Type in the name of the page

Select the blue down arrow

Create Page

Publish

How to: hide a page/delete a page

Be on the Parent page (you cannot delete a page that you are currently looking at, go to the page that is the primary page, also known as a parent)

Page Options

Page Status

To delete – check√the box to the left of the page you would like to delete, selectArchive, selectOK

To hide – selectHide Selection,Close. You can always go back and selectShowwhen you want the info available.

How to: Hyperlink to another website

Example: http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3083753&pageId=7329842

Be on the page you want to edit

Login

Page Options

Check out & Edit Page

Type in the words you want to be ‘clickable’

Highlight the word or words you want to be ‘clickable’

Select theHyperlink Manager(picture of the world with the infinity sign )

(new page will open) Paste the url website address into the URL box

Choose the Target (do you want it to open in aNew Window?)

SelectOK

Your words should be highlighted and ‘clickable’

SelectPublish

How to: link separate pages/documents as attachments

Example:http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/departments/human_resources/human_resources/district_staff_forms__guidelines

Be on the page you want to edit

Login

Page Options

Check out & Edit Page

Type in the words you want to be ‘clickable’

Highlight the word or words you want to be ‘clickable’

Select theHyperlink Manager(picture of the world with the infinity sign )

(new page will open) SelectDocument Manager(paper with paper clip)

Go tothe appropriateFolderappropriateFolder (create a new folder if you don’t have one )

Select+ Upload

ChooseSelect

Now search for your document on your computer and selectopen

Upload

SelectInsert

Choose the Target (do you want it to open in aNew Window?)

SelectOK

Your document should be highlighted and ‘clickable’

SelectPublish

How to: place document/picture on website page (Image must be jpeg)

Example:http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/schools/district_programs/gifted_services/gifted_services_staff

Be on the page you want to edit

Login

Page Options

Check out & Edit Page

Select Image Manager

(new page will open) Go tothe appropriateFolderappropriateFolder

Select+ Upload

ChooseSelect

Now search for your document on your computer and selectopen

Upload

SelectInsert

Choose the Target (do you want it to open in aNew Window?)

SelectOK

Your document/picture should be on the page.

Right click on the document/picture

Select Properties

(new page will open) Adjust the Width to 95% and Height to 95%

Select OK

SelectPublish

Key:

Image Manager

Hyperlink Manager

Document Manager

Create a new folder to store your pictures and documents

+ Upload