The Site Administration menu can be accessed via the cog icon on the Top Navigation bar.
Functionality, features and settings within the administration area can be accessed using the Search field or by selecting the listed items.
The administration menu will only display those administration areas or items that a user has permission to access.
Administration menu groups
By default, administration tasks are divided into the groups Core platform, Learn and Configuration, however new groups and items can be added as required.
| Group | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core platform | Includes settings related to general, day-to-day platform administration, regardless of the Totara products are enabled. | This includes functionality relating to Totara Learn and/or other Totara products available in the future. |
| Performance | Includes everything you need to review the achievements, progress and performance of people in your organisation, including yourself (e.g appraisals, 360 feedback etc). | - |
| Learning | Includes all settings related to functionality specifically within the Totara Learn product's components (e.g. courses, programs, certifications etc). | Group titles will be available for other activated, future Totara products. |
| Configuration | Includes settings related to the initial implementation process and subsequent ad hoc changes to the platform's configuration and technical setup. | - |
Customising the Admin menu
If a user has been allowed the capability totara/core:editownquickaccessmenu, they will be able to manage their own custom admin menu and add/remove areas to which they have access.
Those users without this capability but with access to site administration functions, will only have access to the default administration menu.
To customise the Site Administration menu click on Menu settings.
Use the up and down arrows (
) to change the order the groups appear within the administration menu or the select the delete icon (
) to remove the group.
Use the edit icon (
) to rename the group title. Enter the required text change and press Enter to confirm or press Esc to cancel your changes.
Adding a group
To create a new group within the site administration menu:
- Go to Menu settings.
- Select the Add a new group button.
By default your group will be labelled as 'Untitled'. You can leave the group name as Untitled, add a custom title by using the edit icon (), or remove the title entirely.
Adding group items
To edit the administration options under each group, click on the group to expand.
Use the Select option dropdown menu to add new items to a group.
Use the up and down arrows (
) to change the order the options appear within a group, or click the delete icon (
) to remove an item from the group.
Use the edit icon (
) to rename the administration option title. Enter the required text change and press Enter to confirm or press Esc to cancel your change.
Use the Restore to Defaults button on the top right to reset the administration menu to the default configuration.
Adding menu items
When viewing an administration area, an administrator can add the current page to the administration menu using the Add to admin menu dropdown menu.
Select which group to add the item or create a new group.
Removing menu items
When viewing an administration area, an administrator can remove the current page from the Site Administration menu using the Remove from admin menu button.
Administration areas removed from the admin menu will still be accessible via the admin menu search.
Administration Sub-Navigation
Site administrators can add the Administration Sub-Navigation block to provide links to related administrative functionality when viewing each admin page.
See Blocks for details on adding, editing, moving and removing Blocks.
You can read more about the benefits of Totara for an LMS administrator on our website.
