Using Icons

Owned by Rachel Klingler
Last updated: Apr 08, 2015

Add icons to your page to provide visual representation of meaning on your page.

Icons are only available if an editor on your site has been trained to use icons. If you have a need for icons and haven't had training, please contact the web team.

When Should I Use Icons?

Icons can be used to signify a certain type of information, with a key to highlight something, or in a table with a key. If you are using icons on your site, be sure to use them consistently. Using the same icon to mean two different things on your site is confusing. Using icons in only some of the cases is also confusing.

Review Icons.pdf for a list of the available icons and their meaning.

Icons should not be used as a bullets or as images - they should always convey meaning.

Inserting Icons Into Your Page

  1. To insert an icon onto your page, choose the star icon on the rich text editor. Icons are available in Rich Text, Callout, and Tabs/ Accordion menus.
  2. Choose the icon you would like to insert into your page. Icons can be deleted and moved around like text.

 

Only use icons for their intended meaning. View this handout for a key to the icons meaning: Icons.pdf. If you have another idea for and icon or would like to use an available icon in a way that is not listed, please contact the web team.