You can edit any of your previously created certificates at any time. Please note that because you can only have one certificate for each Merit category, and any changes you make will affect all of your previously created certificates for that category.
To edit a certificate, go to the Certificates section under the Settings tab. The certificates page will display all of the custom certificates you have created. Click on the name of any certificate to edit it:
Edit Your Basic Information
Here you will see some basic information about when your certificate was created and last updated. You can change your certificate's Category, Name and Description:
Here's a brief summary of each:
- Category: The Merit category that matches up to your certificate. Use the drop-down box to choose one of Merit’s categories (like Dean’s List, President’s List or Credentials).
- Category Default: Choose Yes to automatically use this certificate when you create an achievement that uses the above category. You can always change it in the achievement workflow. Choose No to manually pick your certificate each time you publish an achievement.
- Name: Your certificate's name is internal to your account and will not appear anywhere on the printed document. Choose a name that helps identify your certificate. Use a year or President name to
- Description: The Description field is internal to only your students' accounts and will not appear anywhere on the printed document.
Upload a New Background
If you need to change the background image for your certificate, click the Update Image button. This will display your new image toward the bottom of the page:
Configure Your Text
After setting up your background, you will configure the three text fields that can appear in your certificate. Here you will use the drop-down boxes to select the font type, size and color. You can ignore the names and dates that appear in these fields. They are only there for preview purposes:
Pro Tip: If you don't want one of these text fields to appear in your certificate, set the font size to 0 (as pictured above for the Dean's List category).
Position Your Text
Your final step is to position your certificate text on the page. The image that you uploaded earlier will appear at the bottom of your screen. Adjusting the margins and alignment above it will change the location of the text box that overlays your image. When your image looks good, click the Update Certificates button:
Please note that clicking Update will retroactively change all pre-existing certificates for your students. The image and text changes you make will take effect immediately.