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How to use the text tool (Markdown)

The text tool is the Markdown block in the content editor. Use it to add written text to any target in a course. This article is for platform admins.

  1. From the dashboard, click Courses, then click Edit Curriculum on the course card.

    The Edit Curriculum button on the course card

  2. On the Curriculum page, click the target you want to add text to. To make a new target, type its title in the Create target box under the target group, click Create, then click the new target.

    The course curriculum page with the list of targets and the Create target box

  3. The target opens on the Content tab. Type your text in the text box.

  4. To add more text, click Markdown in the bar of content types at the bottom of the page, then type the text in the new box.

    The Content tab of a target with the text box and the Markdown button

  5. Click the green check mark button (Save Changes) next to the box to save the text. Students see the text in the target right away.

    The new text as the student sees it in the Learn tab

Note

A new target is a Draft, and students cannot see it. To publish it, open the Details tab of the target, choose Live under Target Visibility, then click Update Target.