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Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.1, or watch our YouTube playlist of 4.1 New features.

For role-specific information, see New for teachers, New for students and New for administrators.

The list of major features and improvements can be found in the Moodle 4.1 release notes.

Database UX improvements

Useful start page

A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your Database activity

Choice of presets

Three new Database presets are available.

Preview presets

Preview presets before using.

Approval status

Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.

Gradebook UX improvements

Single view report

Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer Single view interface

User report

Collapse categories for clearer viewing

New Grade summary report

Access a useful new Grade summary report.

Extra Grade letters

Increase the number of elements in the grade scale

Question bank improvements

Inline editing

Edit a question title directly from the Question bank.

New columns

New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns

Custom reports enhancements

Additional report sources

Several extra Custom reports sources are now available to improve reporting.

New Custom reports settings page

Optimise performance by limiting settings in Custom report settings.

New in integrations

Updated TinyMCE editor

If enabled by admin, a new version of the TinyMCE editor is available.

Guest access to BigBlueButton

If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the BigBlueButtonroom.

New for all

Timezone in profile

Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.

Force a language in activities

Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.

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-Moodle 3.11 features coming this week....
+{{About Moodle}}
+Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.1, or watch our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDdg4BgkFRpDPL39GXrL_Bq3 YouTube playlist of 4.1 New features].
+For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].
+The list of major features and improvements can be found in the [https://moodledev.io/general/releases/4.1 Moodle 4.1 release notes].
+__NOTOC__
+===Database UX improvements===
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:DatabaseSetupPreset.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Useful start page
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your [[Database activity]]
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:DBPresets.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Choice of presets
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Three new Database presets are available.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:PresetPreview.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Preview presets
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Preview presets before using.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:ApprovalStatus.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Approval status
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+===Gradebook UX improvements===
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:SearchSingleView.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Single view report
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:CollapseUserReport.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+User report
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Collapse categories for clearer viewing
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+New Grade summary report
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:ExtraGradeLetters.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Extra Grade letters
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+===Question bank improvements===
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:InlineQuestionEdit.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Inline editing
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:LastUsedModified.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+New columns
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+===Custom reports enhancements===
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:ReportSources.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Additional report sources
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:Custom report settings.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+New Custom reports settings page
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+===New in integrations===
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:UseTinyMCE.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Updated TinyMCE editor
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:BBBExternal1.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Guest access to BigBlueButton
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]]room.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+===New for all===
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:ProfileTimezone.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Timezone in profile
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:ActivityForceLanguage.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Force a language in activities
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+[[Category:New features]]
+[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
+[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.1]]
+[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.1]]

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