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To support a phased rollout of DesignPLUS at your institution, you may choose to limit which users can access the tools. There are several ways to do this, depending on how much control you need:
- Limit access to the DesignPLUS Sidebar by hiding the launch button
- Hide the Multi-Tool in course navigation
- Restrict all DesignPLUS tools using JavaScript settings in your Canvas Theme
By default, the Multi-Tool and the Upload/Embed Image tool are broadly available across courses. The sections below outline visibility options for each tool.
DesignPLUS Sidebar
You can use the [Account Settings] page in a Customizations course to hide the launch button for all users, meaning that only users who know the keyboard shortcut will be able to open the Sidebar. For detailed instructions, see Instructions for Customizing Account Settings in the DesignPLUS Admin Guide.
Multi-Tool
By default, the Multi-Tool is available in all courses, although you have the option during installation to enable or disable it in the course navigation menu. If the Multi-Tool is disabled by default, users can enable it by visiting the Navigation tab in their course Settings page.
Upload/Embed Image tool
This tool is always available in the Canvas toolbar. Users can search for it in the Apps menu (plug icon) by selecting View All. Once a user has opened the tool for the first time, it will appear in the Apps dropdown.
Editing the JavaScript file
If you would like to restrict access to all DesignPLUS tools, you can do so by editing the JavaScript file for your Canvas Theme. See the linked Admin Guide sections below for pros and cons of each approach, as well as detailed instructions: