Newest Updates to the User Guide

Did an update in the Web Team Newsletter lead you to this Wiki? Or maybe you visit often and just want the latest scoop. However you got here, this is one place where you can find the latest and greatest additions and information. Another is the  home page of this Guide  under "Subdocs Recent Activity."

Automatically Grant Users the Ability to Edit Their Own Profiles (Oct 29, 2025)

Many units choose to grant certain users, such as faculty or grad students, the ability to edit their own People profile page. Rather than add this permission manually, we now offer a feature to enable it automatically. Read about  automating the Author role .

Automatically Unpublish Past Events (Oct 29, 2025)

A new setting has been added that allows an event to be automatically unpublished after it has ended. This setting can be configured either across all events on your site, or just on select events.  Learn why unpublishing past events can be helpful, as well as when and how this can be automated .

Locating Orphaned Pages (pages not in the menu) (Oct 29, 2025)

Sometimes live, published web pages exist on your site without any connection to the menu. These are called orphaned pages and can be problematic.  Learn how to locate and resolve orphaned pages .

Adding a Visual Horizontal Timeline (Oct 29, 2025)

Some units, including Chemistry and HumBio, showcase their history using a visual horizontal timeline.  Learn more about adding visual flair to your "about us" page using Knightlab .

Troubleshooting Courses (Sept 23, 2025)

Do you expect to see certain courses on your site, but they're not there? Learn some of the  common causes for courses not being shown on your website .

Private Pages (Intranet): Setting Visibility Permissions (Sept 17, 2025)

Private pages allow you to restrict content access to authorized users, such as within an intranet. We've enhanced this feature to offer more granular control over page visibility. With this update, you can set viewing permissions based on specific site roles.  Learn more about setting specific permissions on private pages .

Using Bookmarks / Anchor Links (Aug 20, 2025)

Bookmarks (also known as Anchors) allow you to link to different sections within the same webpage or direct users to a specific section of content on another page. This functionality is especially helpful for longer pages and pages with multiple sections. We have brought this functionality back to sites.  Learn how to use bookmarks/anchors .

Meta Tags for Search Engines (Aug 20, 2025)

H&S Drupal sites provide default meta tag information for all pages. We now offer the ability to override this meta tag information. See how you can  edit meta tags on your webpages .

New Functionality in the Social Media Footer (July 23, 2025)

Text Areas are now included above and below the social media icons. If desired, you can add content above and/or below your Social links.  Learn about the update to the social media footer block .

Trouble embedding a YouTube video? (July 9, 2025)

"People Importer Orphan Action" (June 13, 2025)

Confused by the note on the Dashboard that talks about "People importer orphan action"?  Learn what it means