Applying Preset HTML Templates to Content

Use templates in your course to improve the visual quality of your content and encourage learner engagement.

Legacy Content Experience

Step 1: Enable HTML Templates in Your Content Settings

  1. In course content, click Settings.
    Content in Brightspace with the Settings option at right top highlighted to indicate a click
  2. In Content Settings, scroll down to Content Authoring and select "Enable HTML Templates" and "Sort HTML Templates by name".
    the Content Settings dialog with the Enable HTML Templates and Sort HTML Templates by name options selected
  3. The default path for templates is the CU shared files location of our V5 templates. If you have your own templates, you can change this path to yours in your course. 
  4. Click Save when done.
    the Content Settings dialog displaying the path to our templates and the Save button highlighted to indicate a click

Step 2: Apply a Template to a Topic

  1. In a content module, click Upload/Create then Create a File or click the drop-down menu beside a topic title and select Edit HTML. 

    Brightspace Content showing a click on Upload Create then Create a File

  2. In the HTML editor, at the top of the page, click Select a Document Template.
  3. Select a template you want to apply to the page.
    the Edit File page with the Select a Document Template selector highlighted to indicate a click
  4. Use the HTML editor to edit the contents of your page.
    the HTML Editor with various items shown as indicated in the list below
    1. Select text to edit it.
    2. Click images and replace or edit them.
    3. Click Creator+, Insert Stuff, and on other editor features to add media content or URLs.
    4. Use the Accessibility checkers to check for accessibility issues and correct them before saving your topic.
  5. Click Save and Close or Save.
    the Save and Close and Save buttons highlighted to indicate a click

 

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