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1. To embed a Padlet, add a shortcode block, and using the following format for the shortcode: [padlet key=”XXX” height=”XXX”] 2. Height is optional, but you can use it to control the size of the embed. The number will be in pixels, for example: height=”800″. 3. To find the key, you’ll need to visit the URL […]

You can use columns to organize your content in a post or page. Adding the columns 1. In your post or page editor, add a new block and type “Columns” in the search bar. Choose the Column option once it shows up. 2. Select the desired number of columns and their layout. This can also be skipped […]

The button block adds a button with custom text and a link, for example, to another post or page or to download a file. Adding the Button 1. In your post or page editor, add a new block and type “Buttons” in the search bar. Choose the Buttons option once it appears. 2. The Button will be […]

The table block adds a simple table to your post or page. For additional formatting options, you can activate the PublishPress Blocks plugin and try the Table Block. For advanced options, importing existing tables to your page and adding interactive options for the viewer like sorting and filtering, you can use the TablePress […]

The My Activity section of My OpenLab allows you to see the activity from all of your Courses, Projects, Clubs, and Portfolios in one place. Activity includes Posts, Comments, Discussion Topics and Replies, Docs, Files, and Announcements. 1. Log into your OpenLab account, and hover over My OpenLab at the far left side of the […]

For more information, check out the plugin developer’s very thorough documentation and FAQs. Create a table and add it to a post 1. Activate the TablePress plugin. 2. On your site’s Dashboard, click TablePress > Add New Table in the left sidebar. 3. Add the table name and choose the number of rows and […]

Group admins and moderators can now add announcements to the profile of a Course, Project, or Club. Members can reply to announcements. Adding an Announcement to your Course, Project, or Club Profile To edit the profile of a course, project, or club, make sure that you’re logged in, and that you are the administrator or […]

The Twenty Twenty-Two and Twenty Twenty-Four themes are quite different from the other themes on the OpenLab. They introduce a new functionality called full site editing, which uses blocks for all parts of the site, rather than just posts or pages. Menus and sidebars are created with blocks rather than through separate interfaces in Appearance […]

Embedding a board from Miro is very simple! Just like other types of embeds, you simply need to paste the URL. 1. Copy the URL of the board, which should look something like this: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVOb3jDOA=/?fromEmbed=1 2. Paste the URL on its own line in a paragraph block, or add an embed block and paste the […]

This is a very simple plugin that will allow sticky posts (posts that you want to “stick” to the top of a page) to expire on their own. Once expired, they will move down the page to appear in reverse chronological order like any other post. 1. Go to Dashboard > Plugins to activate […]