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One of the commonest uses for this might be to create a Quick Links block on your Dashboard for links to frequently-visited modules, activities, school categories or to external websites.

How to create a Favourites/Bookmarks block on your

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Dashboard 

  • Browse to the Moodle category or frequently used website you want to link to
  • Select the URL in the browser address bar and copy that URL
  • Open another Moodle window or tab
  • Go to Dashboard     OR     go to your module page
  • Click “Customise Customise this page” pageon top right      OR OR on a module click Turn Editing On (top right)
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the left-hand column (left hand column on a module page) to Add a block
  • Select the drop down menu and choose the block:  HTML

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  • Click on the Hamburger menu Image Addedin the top right hand corner then select the "add a block" option

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  • Select HTML from the menu

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  • Wait for the screen to refresh and then scroll down to the bottom of the right-hand column again, where you will see (new HTML block)
  • Click on the Actions icon (the cogwheel)  for that block and select the Configure (new HTML block) block option

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  • Give it a Block title (e.g., Favourites, My Links or Key Links)
  • In the Content box create the text you want to turn into a text link, e.g.  School of Economics or Workspace

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