Customising your landing page and My Workspace

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To choose the page you see after signing in, select your Profile Photo > Personalisation > Landing Page. To change what My Workspace shows, select Customise Dashboard at the top right of My Workspace, then reorder, turn on or turn off widgets and sections.

For admins, teachers, students and parents setting their start page and arranging their dashboard.

Screenshot: My Workspace with Quick Actions, Quick Links and the Customise Dashboard button
Where to find it: My Workspace, and your Profile Photo > Personalisation

Set your landing page

Screenshot: My Workspace dashboard
My Workspace dashboard.
  1. Select your Profile Photo, then Personalisation.

  2. Under Landing Page, choose the page you want to open each time you sign in.

    Screenshot: Profile Personalisation tab with the Landing Page options

The same page also has Themes (Blue, Orange, Red, Plum or Teal) and Accessibility options, such as high contrast mode.

Select the school name at the top left of any screen to go back to My Workspace.

Customise My Workspace

  1. Select Customise Dashboard at the top right of My Workspace.

    Screenshot: Customise Dashboard button on My Workspace
  2. In Dashboard Customisation, turn sections on or off and drag them into the order you want. In the Custom section, drag widgets to rearrange them. Select Save Changes, or Reset to Default to go back to the original layout.

    Screenshot: Dashboard Customisation with Quick Links, Custom widgets and section toggles

The options depend on your role: Admin, Teacher, Student or Parent. Admins and teachers also see Quick Actions at the top of My Workspace, with shortcuts such as Create Unit Planner, Add Assessment Task, Create Discussion and Add Resources.

What each section shows

Custom

Widgets for your role. Everyone has Daily Calendar, Reviews & Progress and Recent Search History by default. Admins and teachers can also add widgets such as Daily Timetable, Homeroom Attendance and Unit Calendar.

Screenshot: Custom section with Daily Calendar, Reviews and Progress, and Recent Search History
Custom section with Daily Calendar, Reviews and Progress, and Recent Search History.
Quick Links

Links or link folders set up by your school. Different user types can see different links. Only admins can set these up, in Settings > School Settings > Quick Links.

Screenshot: Quick Links section with link folders
Quick Links section with link folders.
Tasks & Deadlines

Available to all users. Use Upcoming and Past to switch between future and past items.

Screenshot: Tasks and Deadlines section with Upcoming and Past
Tasks and Deadlines section with Upcoming and Past.
Weekly Calendar

Items from all classes, groups and year groups you have joined, plus your personal calendar items. Select View All for the full calendar.

Screenshot: Weekly Calendar section
Weekly Calendar section.
Weekly Timetable

Shows when your school has the Attendance module turned on and Class Attendance set up. Use View All or the weekly calendar view to see more than this week.

Screenshot: Weekly Timetable section
Weekly Timetable section.
My Classes and Groups

The classes and groups you belong to. Pin one to keep it at the top; anything you pinned in the old left-hand menu stays pinned. Select View All to browse every class or group. Each item has more options.

Screenshot: My Classes and Groups section with pinned items
My Classes and Groups section with pinned items.
Unit Calendar (admins and teachers)

Turn this widget on in Customise Dashboard. Choose a programme and class to see its unit calendar. Hover over the info icon for unit details.

Screenshot: Unit Calendar widget
Unit Calendar widget.

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