Drupal Knowledge Sharing Sessions for Group Administrators, Session 1 2024 Recording 

Department(s):

Marketing Communications

The Marketing Communications web support team held two knowledge sharing sessions for Drupal group administrators this summer. These group sessions aimed to provide an overview of resolutions and tips for common challenges Drupal users may face.  

The sessions were recorded for the Drupal group administrators who were unable to attend. The sessions can be found through this link to YouTube. 

Session 1 Agenda (same for both session times):   

Overview: The Basics  

  • Logistics:   
    • Logging in  
    • Shortcuts menu bar  
    • Group membership  
  • The parts of a webpage   
    • Clarifying what departments can edit and what CMS does   
    • Tasks/options in edit tab vs. tasks/options in layout tab  
  • Layout Menu Overview  
  • Blocks    
    • Adding blocks   
    • Editing and moving blocks   
    • Hiding vs. deleting blocks   
    • Saving vs. discarding work   
    • Examples and best practices for block usage   
    • Columns, padding/spacing in blocks    
  • Sections   
    • What does adding a section do vs. adding a block?   
    • Deleting and adding sections  
    • Specific examples and best practices  
  • Q&A