Services Tab

The Services tab displays links. Most often, these links point to other services offered at your institution. Service links can be organized into folders and subfolders to create an outline of services.

Manage services

1. On the Administrator Panel, under Communities, select Tabs and Modules.
2. Select Tabs.
3. In the Services tab's menu, select Services. The following table describes the available tasks.

   To	Select
   Order the links	the double arrow icon to the left of the service to drag the service to the appropriate position.
   Follow a link	the hyperlink of a Web link to follow the link to a Web site.
   Add a link	Create Web Link
   Edit a link	Edit for a particular link.
   Remove a link	Delete for a link to permanently remove it from the tab. This action is irreversible.
   Add folder	Create Folder
   View links and folders within a folder	the folder name. A page view will appear with all the folders and links that appear in that folder.
   Remove a folder	Delete for a folder to permanently remove it from the tab. This action is irreversible and will also remove any links and folders that appear within that folder.
   Edit a folder	Edit for a folder.
   Copy a folder	Copy for a folder.

4. Select Submit.

Create or edit a services link

Add links to the Services tab from the Services-Add Link page view. Links may appear directly on the tab or within a folder.

1. Select Create Web Link or Edit in the menu for an existing link. The following table describes the available fields.

   Web Link Available Fields

   Field	Description
   Web Link Information
   Name	Provide a name for the link.
   URL	Provide a URL for the link. This must be the full URL. For example: http://www.blackboard.com not www.blackboard.com or blackboard.com
   Text	Provide a description of the link.
   Options
   Permit Users to View the Content Item	Select Yes to make the link visible to users. Select No to make the link unavailable to users.
   Track Number of Views	Select Yes to track the number of views of each content item contained in the folder.
   Open in New window	Select Yes or No to open the link in a new window.
   Select Date and Time Restrictions	Select Display After and Display Until, and then select the range of dates that the folder will appear.

2. Select Submit.

Create or edit a services folder

You can add or edit folders from the Add Folder page view or Edit Folder page view. The fields on the Add Folder page and Edit Folder page are the same. The Add Folder page opens with empty fields while the Edit Folder page opens with a folder already populated.

1. Select Create Folder or select Edit in the menu for an existing folder. The following table describes the available fields.

   Services Tab Folder Available Fields

   Field	Description
   Folder Information
   Name	Provide a name that best describes the content of the folder.
   Color of Name	Select Pick to select a text color for the folder name. The default color is black.
   Text	Provide a description of the folder.
   Options
   Permit Users to View the Content Item	Select Yes to make the Folder visible to users. Select No to make the Folder unavailable to users.
   Track Number of Views	Select Yes to track the number of views.
   Select Date and Time Restrictions	Select the range of dates that the folder will appear.

2. Select Submit.