Modern Campus CMS Training

Legacy Microsites

Legacy microsites different from our current design in several ways.

Here you will learn how to work with these sites.

Editing Pages

When you log in for the first time, you will be taken to the 'Edit' view for the page you've signed in to.

To begin editing the page, click the green 'Edit' button:

Modern Campus CMS Legacy First Screen

Editing content within these pages uses the standard Modern Campus CMS toolbar.

Profile/"Multiedit" Pages

Profile pages, slideshows, callouts, and other config pages are set up a differently from regular pages.

For these, you will fill out the form, and, once finished, the content will be automatically formatted to fit the template.

Profile pages are divided into two differrent sections, so there are two different ways to add information.

They still have the green 'Edit' button like other pages; however, they also have a 'Multi-Edit' button:

Multi-Edit Button

Selecting the green 'Edit' button will allow you to edit the content in the body of the profile, which is usually information in paragraph form.

To edit the top-most portion of the profile, select the 'Multi-Edit' button in the upper right-hand side of the screen.

This will take you to the Profile MultiEdit Content menu:

Modern Campus CMS Training Legacy Editing A Profile

Helpful Definitions

Menu: Section for links to professional websites, research or CVs. This section is optional, so if you'd like to omit, then just highlight everything and delete

Profile Image: The link or file number for the slide image

Image Description: Description for the image used in the slide for accessibility compliance

Once you're done filling out the form, click the blue 'Save' button in the upper right-hand corner.

If your need to edit the rest of the page, enter the 'Edit' view by selecting 'Edit' button on your toolbar, then click the green 'Edit' button on the page.

After you're done making edits, click 'Save' to save the page, then click 'Publish'. 


Navigating Your Microsite

There are two ways to navigate in Modern Campus CMS. 

The first involves the 'Back to Pages' link at the top of the page.

This link can be found right below the primary Modern Campus CMS toolbar:

Back to Pages link

Selecting this link takes you to the 'Pages' view for the microsite you are working within.

This is where you can view the other pages, sub-directories, folders, and other files and content.

Alternatively, you can also use the 'Show File Navigation' button on the left-hand side of the screen.

Clicking on a page from this menu will take you to the 'Edit' view of that page: 

File Navigation

Creating New Pages, Folders, and Content

Navigate to the folder you'd like to create new content in. From there, click the blue '+ New' button in the upper right-hand corner of your screen:

Modern Campus CMS New Button

You'll be taken to the New Content screen, where you will be be able to select one of the following options:

Note: Some options shown may be missing from your screen depending on your level of access.

Modern Campus CMS Legacy New Content Menu

Additionally, you can click the dropdown menu arrow next to the '+ New' button to see a smaller version of the New Content menu:

Modern Campus CMS Legacy New Content Dropdown Menu

To create a new, empty folder, click 'Folder' at the top of this menu.

Legacy Horizontal Menus >