To Add a Channel

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. In the work area, select the tab where you wish to add the channel.

3. Select the channel that you wish to add from the Channel Library in the right pane.

4. Click on Add To Desktop button to add the channel to the desktop in your work area.

   If the channel selected in the library area is a library channel, a popup window appears where you must specify the channel name, channel title, and channel width. If the channel selected is a channel instance at the current display profile node, the channel instance is added to the current selected tab.