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How do I add a checklist on a Lessons page?

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Instructors can add Checklist items to a Lessons page. Checklists allow site participants to either manually or automatically check off items as they complete them. 

Go to Lessons.

Go to Lessons.

Click on the Lessons tool in the Tool Menu to display the page.

Note: The default or blank Lessons page contains text and images that explain the basic functionality of the Lessons tool.

Click Add Content, then Add Checklist.

From the Add Content drop-down menu, select Add Checklist.

Enter a title.

Enter a title

Hide checklist name. (Optional)

Hide Checklist name

If you don't want students to see the name of the checklist, you may check the box to hide the name. Students will still see the description and checklist items, but not the title.

Enter a checklist description.

Enter a checklist description

The description typically explains the purpose of the checklist.

Add checklist items.

Add checklist items
  1. Click the Add New Checklist Item button to add a new item.
  2. Enter the item title in the empty text field. Repeat the process to add additional items.

Deleting items.

Deleting items

If you need to remove an item from the list, click on the red X to the right of the item.

Reorder items.

Reorder item

If you need to reorder items, click on the arrows to the left of the item, and then drag it into the desired order in the list.

Appearance. (Optional)

Optional Settings

If you would like to indent the checklist on the page, or designate custom CSS for the checklist, click on Appearance to expand those settings.

Groups. (Optional)

Groups

If you would like to make the checklist visible to specific groups only, click on Groups to expand those settings and select your desired groups. 

Click Save.

Click save

The checklist will display on the page.

The checklist will display on the page

Automatically check off items. (Optional)

First you must make one or more of the items on the page a requirement. For help on making items required, see How do I require completion of a Lessons item?

Edit checklist item

Choose the desired item from the list of required items on the page, and click Submit.

Choose item