Add or Edit Web Pages in SOLE
- Skye Stocum
- Cassandra Rinker
A web page can be created directly within course Content or from within the File Manager. Only users who are a Site Administrator or have permission through custom roles will be able to use the SOLE Web Editor to edit web pages in course Content.
Add a Web Page to the File Manager
This option creates a file for the web page within the File Manager.
Begin by accessing the File Manager by clicking the folder icon located near the bottom of the left navigation.
Click the Add button and select "Create a new file."
If you want to file to be created within a specific folder, navigate to that folder before clicking to add you new web page file. You can also use the Add button to create a new folder in which to place the new file.
Give the new web page a Name then click the Create button.
To edit your web page after it's been created, navigate to the File Manager and use the check box to select the web page. Click the Edit button that becomes available and edit the page content.
You can also copy a page by selecting its check box and clicking the Copy button. You'll need to select a new folder within the File Manager in order to save the copy because two files of the same name cannot be stored within the same folder.
Add a Web Page to Course Content
Begin by accessing Content and clicking the Add Content button. Select the File option.
Give your file a title in the File Title text box (Required).
Go to the File text box (*Required)and click the Browse icon.
Use the Browse button to access the File Manager.
If you have already created the web page within the File Manager, locate it and click it to select it.
If you have not already created the web page, click the Add button and select "Create a new file."
If you want to file to be created within a specific folder, navigate to that folder before clicking to add you new web page file. You can also use the Add button to create a new folder in which to place the new file.
Give the new web page a Name then click the Create button. The new web page will automatically be entered into the File Path of your new File content.
You are now back to the General settings tab for your web page within course Content. At this point, all required items have been fulfilled, you may continue to add settings to your web page or you may click Add File to save and begin editing your page.
To edit your web page after it's been created, navigate to the newly created file and click the Edit Page button.
Use the Open button to open the web page in a new tab or the View in Popup Window to view the page in a new window.
Use the Web Editor
The Web Editor can be used in the same way you would use any other word processing program to enhance SOLE web pages and other types of Content. Some Examples:
Inserting links and images.
Using color to add emphasis.
Embedding videos.
Formatting text.
Inserting white space and tables to improve the readability of materials.
Editing the source code.
Running the Accessibility Checker
The web editor is available within multiple types of content and can be used to edit web pages, content descriptions, and directions for assessments.
The Web Editor has standard text-formatting features, such as Bold, Italic, Underline, Left Align, Right Align, Center, Justify, etc.
The Web Editor also has features that are specific to the web, such as adding a hyperlink.
If you wish, you can directly edit the HTML source code by clicking the Source button.
If you don't know what a particular button does then move your cursor over the button. A description will hover momentarily over the button.
Web editor options
Save (Ctrl + s) - Saves the page to your computer. Use the Save button to save all changes to a piece of content.
Spell Check - Needs to be enabled within your chosen browser.
Cut (Ctrl + x) - Temporarily removes a selected piece of text.
Copy (Ctrl + c) - Use to copy text or images or styles from one part of your document to another.
Paste (Ctrl + v) - Places cut or copied text at the cursor's location.
Select All (Ctrl + a) - Selects all content within the text box.
Delete - Deletes any selected text.
Undo (Ctrl + z) - Un-does your last keystroke.
Redo (Ctrl + y) - Re-does your last undo.
Bold (Ctrl + b), Underline (Ctrl + u), Italics (Ctrl + i) - Applies text styles to selected text: Bold, Underline, Italics.
Align Right, Center, Align Left, Justified - Moves selected text to the indicated position.
Remove Format - Removes applied formatting from selected text.
Font Color - Changes the selected text's color.
Highlight - Adds a highlighted area behind selected text to increase visibility.
Insert Numbered List - Select the text you wish to make into a numbered list, or simply click this button prior to typing the first entry in a numbered list. Click the button again when you're ready to end the numbered list.
Insert Bulleted List - Select the text you wish to make into a bulleted list, or simply click this button prior to typing the first entry in a bulleted list. Click the button again when you're ready to end the bulleted list.
Decrease Indent, Increase Indent - Select the text or paragraph where you wish to indent or decrease indent. Click the button multiple times if more or less indentation is needed.
Superscript, Subscript - Inserts a superscript or subscript.
Strikethrough - Inserts a line through text.
Insert Special Characters - Launches the "Special Characters" dialog box. This includes things like copyright or trademark symbols, which you can insert into your page.
Horizontal Rule - Inserts a horizontal line.
Hyperlink - Select the text that you want to turn into a hyperlink, then click the hyperlink icon. Type a complete URL (including http://), or locate a file within your course, and then click Insert Link.
Remove Hyperlink - Select the text that you want to remove the hyperlink from, then click to remove it.
Insert or Modify Media - Launches the Media Manager, which allows you to view, upload, or insert photos, images, sound, video or Impatica files.
Table Functions - Launches the "insert table" dialog box.
Insert Row Above - Inserts a row above the selected row.
Insert Row Below - Inserts a row below the selected row.
Delete Row - Deletes one selected row
Insert Column Left - Inserts a column to the left of the selected row.
Insert Column Right - Inserts a column to the right of the selected row.
Delete Column - Deletes one selected column.
Insert Cells - Inserts a cell in the selected row.
Delete Cells - Deletes one selected cell.
Row Properties - Opens adjust row properties dialog.
Cell Properties - Opens adjust cell properties dialog.