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How to create a Favourites/Bookmarks block on your Dashboard 

  1. Browse to the Moodle category or frequently used website you want to link to
  2. Select the URL in the browser address bar and copy that URL
  3. Open another Moodle window or tab
  4. Go to Dashboard
  5. Click

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  1. 'Customise this page

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  1. ' on top right OR on a module click 'Turn Editing On' (top right)


Moodle dashboard

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6. Click on the 'Hamburger menu' Hamburger menu iconImage Modifiedin the top right hand corner then select the

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Add a block

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 option

Contents of hamburger menu with Add a block highlighted

7. Select HTML from the menu

Options for new block

8. 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)

9. Click on

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the 'Actions' icon (the cogwheel)  for that block and select

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the 'Configure (new HTML block) block

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' option


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10. Give it a Block title (e.g., Favourites, My Links or Key Links)

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11. In the Content box create the text you want to turn into a text link, e.g. School of Economics or Workspace

12. Select the text

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you want to create a link for then select the 'Link' icon (a chain link) (see illustration

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below)

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13. Paste the URL that you copied at the beginning (or type in a URL)

14. If you want the link to open the website in another window tick the 'Open in new window' box

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15. Click 'Create link'

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16. Create and select text and add links for other websites or categories you would like to link to in your Key Links

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block

17. Finally click Save changes


Don't forget to select the 'Stop customising this page' button on the Dashboard once you have finished adding your new HTML block.

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