Custom Navbars

Create Custom Navbars

Note:

It's recommended to keep the default navigation bar layout to ensure consistency for students between courses throughout D2L.

  1. From the Manage Course menu within a D2L course, select Course Admin.
  2. Under the Site Setup section, select Navigation & Themes.
    Select Navigation and Themes.
  3. Select the drop-down menu for the default navbar (Course Home – Default) and select Copy.
    Select to copy the Course Home-Default.
  4. Select the Title of the copied navbar.
  5. Edit the Title of the copied navbar so it is distinctive.
  6. Select Add Links to add desired links.
  7. Select Change Theme to utilize a theme other than the course default.

    Note:

    The themes available are based on the type of navbar being used. Themes in the main themes area that are not listed in the change theme menu.


    Select Change Theme to utilize a theme other than the course default.
  8. From the Active Navbar menu, select the newly created Navbar.
    Select the Navbar from the list.
  9. Select Apply.
Change the Course Navbar to Default Settings

Note:

It's recommended copying your course into a new semester course shell changing to the default Course Navbar. The default Course Navbar was designed to maximize compatibility across all devices.

Follow the instructions to change the Course Navbar to default settings:

  1. From the Manage Course menu within a D2L course, select Course Admin.
  2. Select Navigation & Themes.
    Select Navigation and Themes.
  3. Select Default from the list and select Apply. The course navbar will now be set to the default settings.
    Setting the Active Navbar to default.