Administrator Only Function
You can view and manage your Group Admin settings. To do so, click Settings. The Settings window appears.
The Settings window lets you change your general settings, account information, and information about your administrators and managers.
Changing Your Security Code
You can change your security code. Click the
Security Code field and type a new security code. Click
Change to save your preference. The License Code and Security Code combination can be used to license existing TypingWeb account by entering them into the
My Profile section, within the typing tutor.
Modifying Your Custom Login Page
If you do not wish to send your users to the typingweb.com homepage to log in, you may create a custom login URL. This page can be fully customized to fit your site's look and feel. To modify your Custom Login Page, click
Setup. The Custom Logins Setup page appears. You may modify all elements of the login page through the use of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets).
Custom Login Page HTML IDs
| Page Element |
HTML ID |
Description |
| Error Text |
errorText |
Text displayed if a user enters incorrect login information |
| Form |
mainForm |
HTML Form Element containing inputs |
| Username Label |
usernameText |
Text saying 'Username' |
| Username Input Box |
usernameInput |
Input box used to enter username |
| Password Label |
passwordText |
Text saying 'Password' |
| Password Input Box |
passwordInput |
Input box used to enter password |
| Submit Button |
submitButton |
Log In submit button |
| Forgot Password |
forgotPasswordLink |
Link allowing user to request a lost password |
| Launch Button |
launchButton |
Launch button appearing after successful login, to open TypingWeb application |
Default Keyboard
You can select a default keyboard for new TypingWeb accounts. To do so, select it from the
Default Keyboard field.
Report Speed As
Standard speed scoring is done as Words per Minute, however some languages prefer to score based on Characters per Minute.
Games Access
TypingWeb provides several games for both typing and entertainment. You may choose which types of games, or completely disable games access, from here.
Can Delete Statistics
Select
No to disable to ability for users to delete their typing progress/statistics.
Can Change Options
Set this option to
No to disallow access to the Options page within TypingWeb. This area allows the user to edit options such as their default keyboard, backspace button, sounds, etc.
Can Change Profile
Set this option to
No to stop users from modifying their
My Profile section within TypingWeb. This includes the changing of their password, which is the primary function of
My Profile.
Modifying Your Account Information
The
Account Information section of the
Settings window displays your organization's information.
Managing Administrators and Managers
You can add, edit, and delete administrators and teachers/managers for your organization. The
Administrators and Managers section of the
Settings window displays this information.
The window shows the email address, name, type, and the groups the managers have access to.
To create a new Group Admin user, click Create New Group Admin User. The Create New Group Admin User page appears.
Type the information for the user. In the Account Type field, select the type of account: Teacher/Manager or Administrator. For Teacher/Managers you can select which groups the user will have access to by selecting and deselecting the entries shown in the Group Access field. When you have finished entering the information for the new user, click Save User.
To create an administrator or manager user:
- Click Settings. The Settings page appears.
- Click Create New Group Admin User.
- Enter the information for the user, as needed.
- Click Save User.
Deleting an Administrator or Manager's Account
To delete an administrator or manager, click
Delete next to the appropriate entry. The
Delete Confirmation window appears.
Click OK to permanently delete this user.
To delete an administrator or manager's account:
- Click Settings. The Settings page appears.
- Click Delete next to the user's entry in the Administrators and Managers section of the Settings window. The Delete Confirmation window appears.
- Click OK.
Modifying an Administrator or Manager's Account Information
If you want to change a user's information, click
Edit next to the user's record. The
Edit Group Admin User page appears.
Change the information, as needed, for the user. When you finished changing the information, click Save User.
To edit an administrator or manager's information:
- Click Settings. The Settings window appears.
- Click Edit next to the user's entry in the Administrators and Managers section of the Settings window.
- Modify the information for the user, as needed.
- Click Save User.