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Adding Navigation, Header, & Footer Links

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  2. Use Case Information
  3. Navigation Links
  4. Header Links
  5. Footer Links

 

Navigation is a key component to the user experience of your learners. This article explains the difference between the three default options available: navigation links, header links, and footer links.

Use Case Information

Setting up your navigation will allow your users to move from one page to another in the system. You can use your navigation set up to drive learners to new offerings, provide relevant information, or go to external sites.

When configured you can control the following:

Direct Learners

  • Create links and sublinks
  • Customize links to reflect your organization
  • Quickly link to the Registration page

Promote Content

  • Direct users to the catalog page
  • Direct users to a content detail page
  • Enable custom catalog filtering

To add Navigation Links

Navigation links can be added to your learning site in the space above the global header, above the logo, and they will be accessible from most pages on your site.

Note

When learners are viewing specific content, navigation links will not be present.

  1. From your homepage, select Site > Site Builder.
  2. In the left menu, select Navigation Links.
  3. Click Add Link.
    • Enter Link Text. This will display to learners.
    • Click the Link To drop-down to select the page or URL you want to link to.
      • Options include the Homepage, the Catalog, Custom Pages, the Registration page, the Redemption page, the Support page or any Other URL.
  4. Click Save Link.

Tip

If you're using the Panorama functionality, you can set up client-specific navigation links for your Panorama landing page and learner dashboard. These links will override those shown on your public site. See our Panorama: Branding & Design article for more information.

To add Header Links

Header links can be added to your learning site in the global header, below the logo, and they will be accessible on a variety of pages on your site.

Note

The header links do not persist on the learner dashboard or when learners are viewing specific content.

  1. From your homepage, select Site > Site Builder.
  2. In the left menu, select Header.
  3. Click Add Item.
  4. Next, select the page type you want to link. Your options are:
    • Course: links users to a specific course within your instance.

      Note

      You can only link to a course if it is released.

    • Page on my public site: links users to a page within the public site created at Design > Pages.
    • Subscription: links users to an existing subscription.
    • Course Catalog: links users to the course catalog.
    • Registration: links users to your free registration page.
    • Other URL: links users to any other web page you want (i.e. your company’s homepage). Click the Link To drop-down to select the page or URL you want to link to.
  5. Add the Link Text. This will display to learners.
  6. Populate the other relevant fields.

    Tip

    Uploading an image when adding a header or footer will automatically create a clickable image that users will click to get to the desired page.

  7. Click Save.

Tip

You can create drop-down menus by adding sublinks to each header link. To add a sublink, go to the header/footer main page, click Add Sublink, and follow directions as listed above.

To add Footer Links

Footer links can be added to your learning site at the bottom of the page, below the widgets you may have added, and they will be accessible on a variety pages on your site.

Note

The Footer links do not persist on the learner dashboard or when learners are viewing specific content.

  1. From your homepage, select Site > Site Builder.
  2. In the left menu, select Footer.
  3. Click Add Item.
  4. Next, select the page type you want to link. Your options are:
    • Course: links users to a specific course within your instance.

      Note

      You can only link to a course if it is released.

    • Page on my public site: links users to a page within the public site created at Design > Pages.
    • Subscription: links users to an existing subscription.
    • Course Catalog: links users to the course catalog.
    • Registration: links users to your free registration page.
    • Other URL: links users to any other web page you want (i.e. your company’s homepage). Click the Link To drop-down to select the page or URL you want to link to.
  5. Add the Link Text. This will display to learners.
  6. Populate the other relevant fields.
  7. Click Save.

Tip

You can delete a navigation, header, or footer link by clicking on the trash can icon on the main header/footer page.

Tip

You can change the display order of a link by clicking the up/down arrows on the main header/footer page until the link has moved to the desired position.

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