Add a Portlet to a Page

When you add a portlet to a page, you provide access to the application or content contained within the portlet to a portal user.

To add a portlet to a page:

  1. In the Portal Resources tree, select the page to which you want to add a portlet.
  2. In the Manage Page Contents editor in the Editor pane, click All Portlets to display the list of portlets.
  3. Click Add to Page next to each portlet you want to add. The added portlets will appear in the Portlets in Page list to the right of the list of all portlets.
  4. Click the Position Page Contents tab.
  5. Select the Using Drag & Drop button, if it is not already selected.
  6. Drag and drop the portlets to the desired location on the page (Placeholders).
  7. Select the Lock Placeholder box to prevent users from rearranging the portlets.
  8. Click Save Changes.
  9. To verify your changes, select the Desktop associated with the book, and on the Desktop Properties associated with the page, click View Desktop.

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