To create a Start Center, you create a template that specifies
the column layout, information portlets, and name for the Start Center.
About this task
You must have system privileges to create a template for
your Start Center.
Procedure
- At the top of the Start Center page, click New
Template.
- Select the column layout for the Start Center page.
| Option |
Description |
|---|
| Equal Width |
Divides the page into two equal columns |
| Narrow-Wide |
Places a narrow column on the left and a wide column on the
right |
| Wide-Narrow |
Places a wide column on the left and a narrow column on the
right |
- In the Description field, type the
name that you want to appear on the tab for this Start Center.
- Select the portlets that you want to appear in the left
and right columns of the Start Center, as follows:
- In the section for the column (left or right) to which
you want to add portlets, click Select Content.
- In the Available Portlets window,
select the check box beside the portlets that you want to add. Although
you can add portlets to either column, use the Suggested
Format information as guidance.
- Click OK.
- Click Finished. You are returned
to the Start Center where the template is added as a tab at the top
of the page.
- Select the new template tab.
- Save the new template, delete it, or cancel any changes
you made to it. When you save the template, it possibly can disappear
from your Start Center. This behavior is determined by the group the
new template is assigned to.
What to do next
When the new Start Center page opens, the portlets are shown
in the appropriate column but with no content. Click the Edit
Portlet icon in the new portlet to specify content for
it.