To Add a Tab

1. Access the Desktop Design Layout page for the desktop you wish to create or modify in the Portal Server management console.

   To access the Desktop Design Layout page, see procedure To Access the Desktop Design Tool in the Portal Server Management Console.

2. Click on the Add Tab button.

   The page to add a tab pops-up.

3. Specify whether or not this tab will have sub-tabs by selecting the corresponding radio button.

4. Specify the title for the tab in the Page Title text box.

   Note that the title you specify here is the name of the tab as displayed on the desktop.

5. Specify the container name for the tab in the Container Name text box.

   This is the name by which the Portal Server software identifies this tab. The name you specify here can be the same as the tab title (you specified in step 4), but each name must be unique.

6. Specify whether or not the page will enable AJAX for end users.

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   Note –

   If a tab is Ajax enabled, you get the following functionality:

   • Drag and drop positioning of channels and portlets on the page

   • Asynchronous interaction for channel container controls such as minimize, remove, and maximize

   • Independent refresh for individual channels and portlets without refreshing the complete page

   • Edit channels and portlets inline without refreshing the complete page

   • Easy addition and removal of channels

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7. Click on Finish.

   The tab is added to the desktop in your work area.