Creating a Template for the Accessible Design Tool

Overview

Templates allow you to save and reuse designs created with the Accessible Design Tool in other areas of D2L. 

Creating a Template

 

Locate the design you wish to save as a template on D2L.

Ensure you are within D2L's editable area, and click on the Accessible Design Tool icon.  (The icon is identified in the image below with a purple circle around it.)


The accessible design tools icon is shown highlighted.

Select the Template tab.

Click Create Template.


Within the Accessible Design Tools interface, the template tab is selected and the create template button is highlighted.

Enter a name for your template.

Select the publish location:

  • Institution: Your template will be available to everyone in the institution.
  • Course: Your template will be available to everyone in the course.
  • For Myself: Your template will only be available to you.

Finally, click Create to save the template.


Create Template modal. Template name and publish location are highlighted.

You may then access your template in the location where it was published by selecting the Institution, Course, or My Templates tab. Here, you'll have access to the following options:

  • Insert: Add the template into an editable HTML area.
  • Preview: View the template.
  • Delete: Permanently remove the template. 

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