Using the Quick Add and Lite Menu tools

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To switch between the Default and Lite menu, select the three-line icon next to the school name at the top left. To jump to common activities, select + Quick Add at the top of the page, to the right of the search box.

For all users: make more room on screen with the Lite Menu and reach popular activities quickly with Quick Add.

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Make the left menu smaller Lite Menu
Use Quick Add as an admin or teacher Quick Add for admins and teachers
Use Quick Add as a student Quick Add for students

Lite Menu

The left navigation menu has two modes: Default and Compact (Lite Menu). The Lite Menu lets you use the full screen width on web and tablet layouts.

  1. Select the three-line icon next to the school name at the top left of the page to switch between the Default and Lite Menu.

    Screenshot: My Workspace with the left menu in Lite Menu mode and the three-line icon at the top left

Quick Add for admins and teachers

The + Quick Add button sits at the top of the page, to the right of the search box. As an admin or teacher you can use it to:

  • Start online lessons
  • Schedule online lessons
  • Create a unit planner
  • Add an assessment task
  • Add lesson experiences
  • Post messages
  • Add resources to a selected unit
  • Add goals or reflections to a student portfolio
  1. Select + Quick Add.

    Screenshot: Quick Add menu
  2. Select an item, then select a class from the dropdown list.

    Screenshot: Quick Add menu with Add Assessment Task selected and the Please select a class list

The dropdown lists all classes you are a member of.

Quick Add for students

For students, the + Quick Add button at the top of the page is a quick way to reach activities outside your subject classes.

Screenshot: the Quick Add menu for students
The Quick Add menu for students.

With Quick Add, students can:

  • Join online lessons
  • Submit coursework in their classes
  • Add resources, goals and reflections to their student portfolio
  • Submit CAS or Community Engagement experiences or reflections
  • Add journal entries for Project-based Learning, EE or TOK, Reflective Project or Language Portfolio, and Personal or Community Projects

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