Topic: How to add and manage scrolling banner images
Description: Learn how to add and manage the banner images uploaded to the home page scrolling banner
Related Image: Recommended image dimensions: 1470 x 256 pixels
Table of contents:
1.How to upload a banner image
2.How to upload banners using drag and drop
3.How to manage banner images
4.How to delete banner images
5.How to update meta data properties
1.1. Navigate to the home page of your site or relevant subsite
1.2. Click on the Settings wheel > Site Contents
Located in the top RH corner click on the ‘Settings wheel’ and then ‘Site contents’
1.3. Click on ‘BannerImages’
Within the site contents, select the image library titled ‘BannerImages’
1.4. Click on ‘new picture’
Within the image library click on ‘new picture’ to browse for your new banner image
1.5. Click on ‘Browse’
Within the prompted dialog box, click on ‘Browse’
1.6. Select your image and click ‘Open’
Within the prompted dialog box browse through your computer or relevant file storage system and select your image.
Once selected either double click or click on ‘Open’
1.7. Click ‘OK’
If there is an existing image uploaded with the same name the new image will overwrite the existing as a new version. If you do not wish to overwrite the image, deselect the ‘Overwrite existing files’ tick box and then click ‘OK’
1.8. Complete the relevant meta data for your image
Meta data is the associated tags or properties assigned to your image.
Title – Text displayed over the image in the scrolling banner
Location – The destination URL upon clicking on the scrolling banner image
Open in new window – Determines if the destination URL opens in a new tab
Publish Date – Determines when the image will appear in the scrolling banner
Expiry Date – Determines when the image will be removed from the scrolling banner
SortOrder – Determines the order in which the image displays in the scrolling banner
1.9. Click on ‘Save’
Once you have completed the relevant meta data fields click on ‘Save’ located in the top LH corner or botton RH corner
1.10. View your image
Your image will be uploaded into the ‘BannerImages’ library with the relevant meta data
If you navigate back to the home page you will now see your new banner image (assuming you have selected a Publish Date greater than or equal to today)
Follow the same steps from 1.1 – 1.3 above to navigate to the ‘BannerImages’ library.
Here you will notice next to ‘new picture’ it states ‘or drag files here’.
2.1. Open up File Explorer
Open up your File Explorer by selecting the ‘Folder’ icon in your task bar or by navigating to your Desktop
Navigate within the ‘File Explorer’ to where your images are located ie Desktop, Local Drive etc
2.2. Select your image/s
Select the images you wish to upload by highlighting or holding down ctrl and clicking on the images
2.3. Drag your images to the ‘BannerImages’ library
Place your file explorer over the ‘BannerImages’ library and drag the images to where it says ‘drag files here’, when a rectangle box appears, drop the files in
Your images will begin to upload
Once upload you will be able to see your images appear in the library
Note: There has been no meta data attached to your banner image.
Refer to section How to update meta data properties
Follow the same steps from 1.1 – 1.3 above to navigate to the ‘BannerImages’ library.
3.1. View your existing banner images
‘Thumbails’ view
‘All Pictures’ view
3.2. Use the ‘Ribbon’ to manage your banner images
The ‘Ribbon’ is located in the top LH corner and displays a ‘Files’ and ‘Library’ tab.
These tabs are used to manage individual files as well as the general image library.
To utilise the ‘Files’ tab, select your image by ticking the box next to or on the image
‘Thumbnails’ view
‘All Pictures’ view
Within the ‘Files’ tab you can do a number of things. Some of these include:
- View Properties
- Edit properties
- Delete item
- Download a copy
Within the ‘Library’ tab you can do a number of thing. Some of these include:
- Quick Edit
- Create and Modify Views
- Library Settings
- Shared With
4.1. Select your banner image/s and navigate to the ‘Files’ tab
Select the tick next to your image/s as per the steps above (3.2) and navigate to the ‘Files’ tab in the ribbon.
4.2. Click on ‘Delete Document’
4.3. Click on ‘OK’
5.1. Edit Properties for individual banner image
Select the tick next to your image as per the steps above (3.2) and navigate to the ‘Files’ tab in the ribbon. Click on ‘Edit Properties’
This will take you back to the original meta data fields populated in section no.1
Once you have completed the relevant meta data fields click on ‘Save’ located in the top LH corner or botton RH corner
5.2. Use ‘Quick Edit’ to update multiple image properties
Navigate to the ‘All Pictures’ view
Navigate to the ‘Library’ tab in the ribbon and select ‘Quick Edit’
This turns the ‘All Pictures’ view into an excel spreadsheet type mode where you can click on the individual cells to update your meta data.
Update properties such as Expiry Date, Publish Date, SortOrder, Title, Location and Open in new window.
If you wish to copy properties from another item simply highlight the cells and either ctrl + c and ctrl + v into the new cells or drag the values down using the bottom right hand corner
Once you are happy with your change click on ‘Stop’ editing this list
