CUSTOMIZING MyFAU

Prepared by: Information Resource Management

Last revised: January 12, 2004

In this course you will learn about… Customizing MyFAU Customizing Tabs 4 Move a Tab 4 Add a Tab 5 Delete a Tab 6 Change the Default Tab 7 Rename a Tab 7 Change Content Type 7 Customizing Columns 8 Add a Column 8 Move a Column 9 Change Column Width 9 Delete a Column 10 Customizing Channels 10 Modifying Channels 10 Add a Channel 11

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CUSTOMIZING MYFAU

CUSTOMIZING TABS Within MyFAU the navigation tabs contain information and resources relevant to your role on campus as faculty, staff or student. You have the ability to modify these tabs in the following ways.

You can change the order of these tabs by moving them. You can change which tab of information will display as the default when you log

into MyFAU. You can add tabs. You can delete some but not all tabs.

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MOVE A TAB The steps below will move the Library tab however, the same procedure can be used to move any tab.

After logging in to MyFAU click on Content/Layout immediately above the navigation tabs. You will see a graphical layout of the Homepage of MyFAU.

Click on the right arrow located on the Library tab. One click will move it one position to the right. Continue clicking on the right arrow until the Library tab is the last tab on the right.

To reverse the above actions, click on the left arrow until the Library tab is located back in its original position.

To return to MyFAU click on the return link in the upper left corner. It will reflect the tab you were on when you selected Content/Layout.

IF A TAB IS AS FAR TO THE RIGHT AS POSSIBLE THE RIGHT ARROW WILL NO LONGER BE VISIBLE. IF A TAB IS AS FAR TO THE LEFT AS POSSIBLE THE LEFT ARROW WILL NO LONGER BE VISIBLE.

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Figure 2

You are given certain tabs of information depending on your role on campus in addition to those tabs relevant to all members of the FAU community. For example a student will have the Student tab but not the Faculty tab however; everyone will have the Home, Library, and Help tabs. You have the ability to add tabs you do not have, choose what information tabs contain, rename tabs or delete some but not all tabs. USE CAUTION WHEN DELETING TABS. IF YOU LATER DECIDE YOU WANT THAT TAB BACK AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY YOU MUST FIRST ADD THE TAB THEN ADD EACH CHANNEL OF INFORMATION IT CONTAINED. ADD A TAB

To add a tab click on the Content/Layout link above the Navigation tabs. Click on Add New Tab at the far right of the labeled tabs. (See Figure 2). Enter the name of the new tab in the text box provided. Select the type of content as either traditional or framed.

TYPE DEFINITION

Traditional Traditional content includes channels as you see on the Homepage of MyFAU.

Framed Framed content displays a web page within MyFAU. You must supply the URL including http:// for this format.

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Click on the radio button to the right of the tab where you want your new tab to appear.

Click on Submit to complete adding the tab, Cancel and return if you have decided

not to add a tab or to exit User Preferences.

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DELETE A TAB

From within User Preferences, click on the tab you want to delete. Click on immediately above Cancel and return in the grey

shaded area at the top of the window. Click on Cancel and return if you have changed your mind. You will return to the

User Preferences page.

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YOU CANNOT DELETE ALL TABS. TABS THAT CANNOT BE DELETED WILL NOT DISPLAY THE DELETE OPTION WHEN SELECTED IN USER PREFERENCES. CHANGE THE DEFAULT TAB

From within User Preferences, click on the tab you want to see when you first log into MyFAU.

Click on the first option as shown in figure 3.

You will return to User Preferences. You must log out of MyFAU and log back in to see this change.

RENAME A TAB

From within User Preferences, click on the tab you want to rename. Enter the new name in the text box provided. Refer to figure 3. Click on the Rename button to the right of the text box. You will automatically

return to the User Preferences page where you will see the new tab name you just entered.

CHANGE CONTENT TYPE

From within User Preferences, click on the tab whose content you want to change. Under Change tab type, click on the radio button next to the appropriate type,

traditional or framed. Refer to figure 3. If you have selected framed enter the URL in the text box provided. Remember to include http://.

Click on the Change button. You will be returned to User Preferences.

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CUSTOMIZING COLUMNS MyFAU gives you the ability to change the layout of each tab of information by adding new columns, changing the widths of columns, deleting columns or moving columns. When making changes to the layout keep in mind that the more columns you add to each tab the more difficult it will be to view the channels of information in each column. It is recommended that you limit the number of columns on any given tab to three. ADD A COLUMN

To add a column click on Content/Layout below the Navigation tabs. Click on the tab where you want the new column to appear. Click on any Add Column link. If a column or columns already exist on that tab

you will have more than one Add Column link. Choose the one where you want the new column to be placed.

Enter the width of the new column as a percentage of the entire page width. The percentages of all columns must total 100%. If you omit the % sign the figure will be interpreted as pixels. Unless you are very familiar with the number of pixels per page, it is recommended that you use percentages.

Click on the Submit button to save you changes or Cancel and return if you have changed your mind. You will then return to MyFAU.

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MOVE A COLUMN

Within User Preferences select the tab whose columns you want to reposition. Locate the Select Column button at the top of the column you want to move.

Click on the arrow to the right or left of the Select Column button to move that column. Choosing the right arrow will move a column to the right and the left arrow will move the column to the left. Columns to the far right or far left will only have one arrow on the left or right respectively.

When you have finished moving columns click on to exit User Preferences.

To cancel without making any changes, click on Cancel and return.

CHANGE COLUMN WIDTH

Within User Preferences select the tab whose columns you want to resize. Click on Select Column for any column found on that tab. Enter the changes in percentage for each column. All column percentages

should total 100%. Click on Save Widths.

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Click on Cancel and return to return to User Preferences without making a change.

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DELETE A COLUMN

Within User Preferences select the tab where the column you want to delete is located.

Click on Select Column in the column you want to delete. Click on directly above Cancel and return. Click OK to confirm the delete action or Cancel if you have changed your mind.

You will return to User Preferences.

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CUSTOMIZING CHANNELS MODIFYING CHANNELS As you have already seen each tab within MyFAU contains channels of information that are identified by borders, a title and a toolbar. The toolbar allows you to:

Maximize a channel so that it fills the entire window Minimize a channel so that only its title will display Delete some but not all channels

For identification of the icons in the channel toolbar see figure 7. MyFAU does not allow certain channels, of critical importance to your role on campus, to be deleted. If you cannot delete a channel the delete icon will be “greyed out”. See figure 8.

Figure 7

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Figure 8

ADD A CHANNEL

Click on Content/Layout immediately above the navigation tabs. From within User Preferences select the tab where you want to add a channel. Click on an Add Channel icon. Select the icon in the column where you want the

new channel to appear. The new channel will appear above the Add Channel icon you select.

EXAMPLE: In figure 9, selecting the Add Channel icon below Natural Health News will place the new channel below it and above Computer Security News.

Figure 9

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Select a category of channels to browse by clicking on the down arrow next to the text box and selecting one of the categories listed.

Click on the Go button to the right.

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Once you select a category, the User Preferences window will expand further to include a sub-category selection as shown in figure 11. Browse for the category you want to add by viewing different categories and sub-categories.

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When you have found the channel you want to add, select the channel from item 2

shown in Figure 11. Click on the Add Channel button below (item 3, figure 11) to add the channel or

click on Cancel and return if you have changed your mind.

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