Amplify

Turn on <b>Authoring mode</b> in the File tab, in the sidebar, to access a range of ways to customize a Polypad.

When Polypad is used inside of<a href="http://polypad.amplify.com/lesson/activity-builder" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Activity Builder</a>, Authoring mode is only available for teachers. Outside of Activity Builder, all users have access to Authoring mode.

Click each link below to learn more about each option. 

<a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9936750-edit-advanced-tile-properties">Edit advanced properties for tiles.</a>

<a href="https://polypad.amplify.com/lesson/authoring-global-settings" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Set global settings for the entire Polypad.</a>

<a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9936750-edit-advanced-tile-properties">Select which tiles appear in the sidebar and what tools appear in the bottom toolbar.</a>

<a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950407-customizing-tile-actions">Turn on and off options in the action bar of tiles.</a>

<a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950408-adding-action-buttons">Add custom buttons to the canvas to control tile actions.</a>

<a href="https://polypad.amplify.com/lesson/authoring-input-drop-zone" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Using the input field and drop zone tile.</a>

<a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950410-using-drag-and-drop-and-click-to-stick">Using drag-and-drop and click-to-place to send tiles to drop zones.</a>

<a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950411-polypad-and-computation-layer">Polypad and computation layer.</a>

<a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950412-using-the-reset-button-in-activity-builder">Using the reset button in activity builder.</a>

- <a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9936750-edit-advanced-tile-properties">Edit advanced properties for tiles.</a>
- <a href="https://polypad.amplify.com/lesson/authoring-global-settings" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Set global settings for the entire Polypad.</a>
- <a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9936750-edit-advanced-tile-properties">Select which tiles appear in the sidebar and what tools appear in the bottom toolbar.</a>
- <a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950407-customizing-tile-actions">Turn on and off options in the action bar of tiles.</a>
- <a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950408-adding-action-buttons">Add custom buttons to the canvas to control tile actions.</a>
- <a href="https://polypad.amplify.com/lesson/authoring-input-drop-zone" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Using the input field and drop zone tile.</a>
- <a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950410-using-drag-and-drop-and-click-to-stick">Using drag-and-drop and click-to-place to send tiles to drop zones.</a>
- <a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950411-polypad-and-computation-layer">Polypad and computation layer.</a>
- <a href="https://my.amplify.com/help/en/articles/9950412-using-the-reset-button-in-activity-builder">Using the reset button in activity builder.</a>