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If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 4.2. If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the Moodle 4.2 release notes.

Indentation

New admin setting

Disable or enable indentation for Topics and Weekly Course formats

Reset indentation

Reset previous indentation for Topics or Weekly Course formats

Report builder

New report sources

Create reports on comments and user badges.

New filters

New filters include last,current and next hour.

New in integrations

BigBlueButton

New settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.

MoodleNet initial integration

Teachers can share activities to a MoodleNet instance if allowed by admin.

TinyMCE settings

Admin settings control availability of TinyMCE features.

TinyMCE editor

Popular, modern and accessible, TinyMCE is now default in new Moodle sites.

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-If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.0  If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the [[:dev:Moodle 3.0 release notes|Moodle 3.0  release notes]].
+{{About Moodle}}
+If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 4.2. If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the [https://moodledev.io/general/releases/4.2 Moodle 4.2 release notes].
+__NOTOC__
+===Indentation===
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:adminindentdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+New admin setting
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Disable or enable indentation for Topics and Weekly [[Course formats]]
+</h4>
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:resetadmindeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Reset indentation
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Reset previous indentation for Topics or Weekly [[Course formats]]
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
-==Upgrading and plugins==
+===Report builder===
-'''Safer upgrade with a key'''
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
-An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. [[Upgrade key|Find out more...]]
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:NewReportSourcesdfr.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+New report sources
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Create reports on comments and user badges.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:RBNewFiltersdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+New filters
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+New filters include last,current and next hour.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+===New in integrations===
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:BBBAdmin.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+BigBlueButton
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+New settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:MoodleNetOAuthdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+MoodleNet initial integration
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Teachers can share activities to a MoodleNet instance if allowed by admin.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:TinyMCEAdmindeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+TinyMCE settings
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Admin settings control availability of TinyMCE features.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:TinyMCE4deng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+TinyMCE editor
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Popular, modern and accessible, TinyMCE is now default in new Moodle sites.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
-'''Improved plugins management:'''
+[[Category:New features]]
-Plugins installation has had a major overhaul.It is now possible to upgrade all plugins at the same time, to install required dependend plugins along with the specified plugin and to cancel installations if desired. More information on the [[Installing plugins]] page.
+[[es:Nuevo para administradores]]
+[[de:Neu für Administrator/innen]]
-==Authentication and enrolment==
+[[pt-br:Novo para administradores]]
-'''Duplicate emails allowed:'''
-Although not recommended, it is now possible to allow duplicate emails both when adding new users manually as well as via CSV, with a new' Allow accounts with the same email'  setting in  ''Site administration > Plugins > Authentication > Manage authentication''
-'''Default enrolment start:'''
-A new site setting 'Default enrolment start' sets the time for when students are enrolled in a course. The default is 'Now', but it can also be set to 'Today' and 'Course start'
-'''Guest access:''' Teachers may need to know that guest access and guest passwords may now only be set from ''Course administration >Users >Enrolment methods.''
-'''Cohorts:''' An image may be uploaded when creating a cohort manually.
-==Backup and restore==
-* Backup and restore now works with the new logging system
-*Automated course backup now include new settings for 'Delete backups older than' and 'Minimum number of backups kept'
-==Usability and issues affecting users==
-'''Reset Dashboard and profile pages''' -  You can now set the default blocks on these pages and, using the new Reset button, reset them for all existing users.
-'''Messages''' - Users may now delete their own messages (but they remain for the recipients).
-'''Profile contact details:''' Students can see each other's contact details if they can see their course profile
-'''Section editing:''' Teachers may need to know the buttons for editing weekly and topic sections are combined into one menu.
-==Other admin changes and improvements:==
-'''Uninstall languages''' - a new option to uninstall several languages in one go, just as you can install or update in bulk.
-'''Atto HTML editor  >Table settings:''' - a new page where you can enable, if desired, extra options when editing tables in the Atto editor.
-'''Tags:''' - only Managers have the capability moodle/tag:edit (instead of authenticated users) and a  new capability moodle/course:tag, given to teachers by default allows for courses to be tagged from Course administration >Edit settings. Tags use autocomplete. The Mange tags page (''Site administration >Appearance >Manage tags'') has an improved interface with inline editing.
-'''Question types''' - four new question types are available for teachers. On new installs of 3.0 the question chooser will display the most commonly used question types first (although as admin you can still change the order in ''Site administration >Plugins >Question types >Manage question types.''
-==Mobile app==
-Mobile access is enabled by default in new installs. The full functionality of the app is available in 3.0 sites without the need for the local mobile plugin. Recent versions - 2.4 and 2.5 bring such new features as:
-#course search and self enrolment
-#ability to do Choices in the app
-#ability to take Surveys in the app
-#ability to engage in Chats in the app.

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