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{{Moodle 2.0}}
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The settings block provides context-sensitive links to settings pages.


The settings block is new to Moodle 2.0.  It can be found on most pages in the left column. It is composed of links to sub menus.  When the link is clicked the sub menu expands below it. 
What appears in the setting block depends upon the [[Context]] (Page being shown and user's permissions). For example, the site administrator will notice the Front Page settings block has fewer options than the Course settings block and a student will have fewer options in the Course administration than a teacher.   
 
Many of the sub menus have the same functions as older versions of Moodle.
 
What appears in the setting block depends upon the [[Context]] (Page being shown and user's permissions). For example, the site administrator will notice the Front Page settings block has fewer options than the Course settings block.   


Here are two unexpanded examples of the settings block:
Here are two unexpanded examples of the settings block:
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Image:Settings block FrontPage collapsed.png|FrontPage settings block
Image:Settings block FrontPage collapsed.png|FrontPage settings block
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==Front Page settings block==
==Settings block menus==
The site administrator will see 3 categories in the setting block on the front page of the site.  A teacher or student will not see as many things. Clicking on any of these expands the menu selection. Here are the areas a submenu links:
The main menu items (Front page settings, Course Administration, My profile settings and Site Administration) contain a submenu and can be collapsed or expanded to display the (typical) full menu as shown below:
*Front page settings
*[[Front_page_settings_block|Front page settings]]
**Turn edit on/off
**Turn edit on/off
**Edit settings
**Edit settings
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**Files
**Files


*My profile settings
*[[Managing a Moodle course|Course administration]]
**Turn editing on
**Edit settings
**Users
**Filters
**Grades
**Backup
**Restore
**Import
**Publish
**Reset
**Question bank
 
*[[Profile |My profile settings]]
**Edit profile
**Edit profile
**Change password
**Change password
**Roles
**Roles
**Portfolios
**Portfolios (if available at site level)
**Security keys
**Security keys
**Messaging
**Messaging
**Blogs
**Blogs
**Make this my default home page
**Make this my default home page (if set at site level)


*Site administration
*[[Site_administration|Site administration]]
**Notifications
**Registration
**Advanced features
**Users
**Users
**Courses
**Courses
**Grades
**Grades
**Location
**Language
**Language
**Plugins
**Security
**Appearance
**Front page
**Front page
**Server
**Reports
**Reports
**Development
**Question engine upgrade helper


==Course settings block==
[[de:Einstellungen-Block]]
The site administrator will see these
[[es:Bloque de configuraciones]]
 
[[Category:Block]]
 
[[eu:Ezarpenak_blokea]]
[[eu:Ezarpenak_blokea]]
[[de:Einstellungen (Block)]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 8 April 2013

The settings block provides context-sensitive links to settings pages.

What appears in the setting block depends upon the Context (Page being shown and user's permissions). For example, the site administrator will notice the Front Page settings block has fewer options than the Course settings block and a student will have fewer options in the Course administration than a teacher.

Here are two unexpanded examples of the settings block:

Settings block menus

The main menu items (Front page settings, Course Administration, My profile settings and Site Administration) contain a submenu and can be collapsed or expanded to display the (typical) full menu as shown below:

  • Front page settings
    • Turn edit on/off
    • Edit settings
    • Users
    • Filters
    • Backup
    • Restore
    • Questions
    • Files
  • Course administration
    • Turn editing on
    • Edit settings
    • Users
    • Filters
    • Grades
    • Backup
    • Restore
    • Import
    • Publish
    • Reset
    • Question bank
  • My profile settings
    • Edit profile
    • Change password
    • Roles
    • Portfolios (if available at site level)
    • Security keys
    • Messaging
    • Blogs
    • Make this my default home page (if set at site level)
  • Site administration
    • Notifications
    • Registration
    • Advanced features
    • Users
    • Courses
    • Grades
    • Location
    • Language
    • Plugins
    • Security
    • Appearance
    • Front page
    • Server
    • Reports
    • Development
    • Question engine upgrade helper