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The administration block is used to provide context-sensitive links to settings pages when using the Classic theme or a theme based on Classic. (The standard [[Boost theme]] uses a Course index instead.)
Note that Grades and Competencies are shown in the [[Navigation block]] instead of the administration block.


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 administration block depends upon where the user is and what role they have in that location. For example, a site administrator on the front page will have Front page settings while a teacher in a course will have more options in Course administration than a student.


Many of the sub menus have the same functions as older versions of Moodle.  
IMPORTANT.- If you are using Moodle 4.x and the Boost theme, the Administration block may not be available in the '''Add a block''' list! You may have to edit the Boost theme settings as explained by Mary Cooch [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=436485#p1756495 in this post]. Solution: go to Site administration > Appearance > Boost and ''remove everything from the "Unneeded blocks" field.''


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 examples of the Administration block:
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Here are two unexpanded examples of the settings block:
Image:adminadminblockclassic.png|Admin view Classic theme
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Image:classicadminteacher.png|Teacher course view Classic theme


Image:Settings block FrontPage collapsed.png|FrontPage settings block
Image:Settings block Course collapsed.png|Course settings block
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==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_block|Front page settings]]
**Turn edit on/off
**Edit settings
**Users
**Filters
**Backup
**Restore
**Questions
**Files
*[[Course_administration_menu|Course administration]]
**Turn editing on
**Edit settings
**Users
**Filters
**Grades
**Backup
**Restore
**Import
**Publish
**Reset
**Question bank
*[[Profile |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|Site administration]]
**Notifications
**Registration
**Advanced features
**Users
**Courses
**Grades
**Location
**Language
**Plugins
**Security
**Appearance
**Front page
**Server
**Reports
**Development
**Question engine upgrade helper
==See also==
[[Category:Block]]


[[de:Einstellungen-Block]]
[[es:Bloque de administración]]
[[eu:Ezarpenak_blokea]]
[[eu:Ezarpenak_blokea]]
[[de:Einstellungen (Block)]]
[[fr:Bloc Administration]]

Latest revision as of 17:14, 16 December 2022

The administration block is used to provide context-sensitive links to settings pages when using the Classic theme or a theme based on Classic. (The standard Boost theme uses a Course index instead.) Note that Grades and Competencies are shown in the Navigation block instead of the administration block.

What appears in the administration block depends upon where the user is and what role they have in that location. For example, a site administrator on the front page will have Front page settings while a teacher in a course will have more options in Course administration than a student.

IMPORTANT.- If you are using Moodle 4.x and the Boost theme, the Administration block may not be available in the Add a block list! You may have to edit the Boost theme settings as explained by Mary Cooch in this post. Solution: go to Site administration > Appearance > Boost and remove everything from the "Unneeded blocks" field.

Here are examples of the Administration block:

  • Admin view Classic theme

    Admin view Classic theme

  • Teacher course view Classic theme

    Teacher course view Classic theme

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