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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.

Lessons tool highlighted in site Tool Menu

If you titled your page something other than Lessons, select the title of the page as it appears in your Tool Menu.

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

Lessons tool Actions Menu

Select Add Content from the Actions Menu.

Select Add Checklist.

Add Content dialog box

Below the Advanced Content Items heading, select Add Checklist.

Enter a title.

Add checklist dialog box

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

Enter a checklist description. (Optional)

Add checklist dialog box

The description typically explains the purpose of the checklist.

Add checklist items.

List of checklist items with button to add more
  1. Select Add New Checklist Item to add a new item.
  2. Enter the item title in the empty text field.

Note: Repeat these steps to add additional items.

Deleting items.

List of checklist items with icon to delete item highlighted

If you need to remove an item from the list, select the trash can icon to the right of the item.

Reorder items.

Drag and drop items to reorder

To reorder items, select the arrows to the left of the item, and then drag it into the desired order in the list.

Appearance. (Optional)

Optional settings with appearance settings expanded

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

Groups. (Optional)

optional settings with group options expanded

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

Select Save.

Save and cancel buttons

Select Save to save the checklist.

Checklist displays.

example of a checklist with four items

The checklist will display on the page.

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