Name

Enter the name (maximum 50 characters) that uniquely identifies the home page. This name appears as a link in the Home Pages screen (see the Home Page List Screen image).

Title

Enter the title (maximum 250 characters) that identifies the home page for the user. This title appears in the Home Pages Menu (see the Administrator End-User Home Page Components image).

Home Page Type

Select either Common or Group from the drop-down list to specify which group of users has access to the home page:

• Common home pages are available to all users.
• Group home pages are available to a specific group of users. If Group is selected, another drop-down list appears in which you must select a specific group of users.

Visible

Select this check-box to make the home page available to the users for which it is defined. If you do not select it, the home page remains unavailable.

Do not allow end users to edit layout or content

Select this check-box to prevent users from changing both the layout and the content.

Important: While you are designing and creating a home page, this is the only option that should be selected.

Allow end users to edit layout only

Select this check-box to enable users to change the layout of the home page.

Selecting this check-box activates the Edit Settings link on the Personalize Menu on the home page (see the Administrator End-User Home Page Components image).

This function allows users to modify the layout of their own home pages only. Changes made by one user do not affect the home pages of other users.

Allow end users to edit layout & content

Select this check-box to enable users to add content and change the page settings of the home page.

Selecting this check-box activates both the Edit Settings and Add Content links on the Personalize menu on the home page (see the Administrator End-User Home Page Components image).

This function allows users to modify the layout and content (portal panes) of their own home pages only. Changes made by one user do not affect the home pages of other users.

Tip: Do NOT select this check-box while you are designing home pages and portal panes for users.

Select Portal Pane

Select the appropriate portal pane to add to the home page from this drop-down list.

add

Click to add the selected portal pane to the displayed home page.

new

Displays the title bar of a new portal pane.

You must save the home page before you can edit the new portal pane.

If you would like all users to have a home page in which they can add, delete and rearrange content as they please, create a Common home page with the options in the Home page settings column selected.

Do not add portal panes. This way, users will have a blank home page to work with that they can modify to meet their individual needs.

Tip: Make sure users are trained on how to add content that is useful to them.

• Visible
• Allow end users to edit layout and content

If you would like users to have a home page in which they can only rearrange the content layout, create a Common or Group home page with the options in the Home page settings column selected.

• Visible
• Allow end users to edit layout only

If you would like to create a static home page to which only you can make changes but users cannot, create a home page with the options in the Home page settings column selected.

• Visible
• Do not allow end users to edit layout or content

Create a Common home page that is useful to the entire organization. Add portal panes that are useful for all users.

As deemed necessary.

Create various Group home pages that are useful to specific groups of users. Add only portal panes that accomplish the needs of the specified group members.

As deemed necessary.