Frequently Asked Questions
How do I change the look of my site?
Web development has created several themes that Carleton sites may use. If you want a more unique look, we can also develop a custom theme for your site.
Here are some examples of standard themes:
Here are some custom themes we developed for specific websites:
To change the look of your site, contact Web Development, and we will help you determine which theme is right for you!
Other FAQs
- How do I add the Carleton banner to a page?It depends on how your web pages are built. There are a variety of methods...
- Is there a template I can use for PowerPoint presentations?We have created two simple templates that you can use to give your PowerPoint presentation...
- How do I log in to Reason?Go to http://go.carleton.edu/reason. You will be prompted to log in; use your normal Carleton netid...
- How do I add information or links to the course descriptions on my site?If you don't already have them, contact Web Communications to have courses added as an...
- How do I see my changes as I make them?Open two browser windows or tabs -- one with Reason, and the other with your...
- How do I change the info about a faculty or staff member?In your Reason site, go to Faculty/Staff under Add/Edit (The information is not kept on...
- How do I change the photo for a faculty or staff member?In your site in Reason, go to Faculty/Staff under Add/Edit. Click on Edit next to the...
- When I delete a faculty/staff member, why don't they go away?To understand why that is happening, it is useful to understand a bit more about...
- How do I put a web form on my site?It depends on what you want to do with the web form. Here are the...
- How do I email a long link to someone without it breaking?We've created a service that allows you to create shorter "shortcut" urls to pages with...
- How do I add a newsletter or calendar to my site?Reason offers easy-to-manage newsletter and calendar tools. Just contact us and we can set you...
- Some of my pages have very long urls. How do I fix that?By following a few simple guidelines, your pages can have nice, concise urls. Don't create too...
- How do I put an image into Reason?Make sure you have a web-ready image on your personal computer. "Web-ready" means the file...
- How do I put an image on a page?The easiest way is as follows: Under Pages, find the page and click Edit. In the editing...
- How do I place an asset/document on a page?If the asset is not already there, add it to your site (instructions). Go to Pages...
- How do I add a document/asset to my site?If you haven't already, read about preferred document formats. Make sure you have the document you...
- I just made a pending page. Now I can't find it -- where did it go?Pending pages go into a different list than the live pages. To the right of the...
- When I try to log in, I'm told I do not have access to Reason. How can I get in to edit my site?Have your supervisor email or call Web Development, and we will give you access to...
- I want to add a document to my assets. Should it be a PDF or Word file?First, see if you can put the document online as an actual web page or...
- How do I change the look of my site?Web development has created several themes that Carleton sites may use. If you want a...
- How do I use images from other sites?When you are browsing a site within Reason, you will see a list in the...