Class Charts knowledge base

How to create a room

This guide will explain how to create a room.

There may be times when staff members will want to add new rooms to the available list in Class Charts.

There are three different methods of creating a new room in Class Charts:

Creating a room from three lines menu

To create a new room from anywhere in Class Charts, click on the three lines menu in the top right hand corner of the page and select Rooms from the list of options.

Class Charts Rooms menu button

You will be presented with a list of rooms that have been set up in your school’s Class Charts account. Click on the Add Room button above the list to begin creating a new room.

Class Charts add room button

Creating a new room from the Classes page

You can also create a new room when editing details for a class.

To do this, click on the Classes tab along the top of the page and click on the Edit class button for the lesson of your choice.

Class Charts classes button
Class Charts How to edit an existing room4

The Edit class popup will appear. Click on the Select current room drop down menu and select Add new room from the list of available options.

Class Charts choose a room

Creating a room from within a class

You can also create new rooms when you are taking a class.

To do this, click on the Classes tab along the top of the page and click on the Start button for the lesson of your choice.

Class Charts classes button
Class Charts start class

You will be presented with the class view page for your selected lesson, where pupils are displayed in their current seats.

Click on the Room tab and select Add a new room from the list of available options.

Class Charts add new room in class

Creating a new room

After following any of these methods, you will be directed to the Add new room page. Enter a name for the new room and optionally prefill the room with desks. Selecting to prefill the room with desks will allow you to add single or double desks in as many rows and columns as you wish.

Class Charts create a room options

The Edit room page will be displayed, allowing you to make changes to the desk layout.

Once you’re happy with your new room layout, click on the Return to rooms page button to save your changes.

Class Charts return to rooms page button

The new room will now be present in the list of rooms.

Class Charts add created room

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