• How do I create a new seating plan?

  Either click the 'Create new seating plan button' on the home page, or select the link from the 'Seating plans' menu. From the drop down menu, select the class that you wish to make a seating plan for. If this list is empty: How do I import a new class? (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9f51051c7c5cd800/Popular

• How do I share a seating plan with a colleague?

  Before you can share a seating plan with a co-worker, you must first add them as a colleague in Mega Seating Plan. This can be done from the landing page after you first sign in (megaseatingplan.com/home). Enter the email address of your colleague's account into the box and clickPopular

• How do I add photos to my seating plans?

  On the home page, click 'Manage photos' next to the class you wish to add photos for. Next to each student, either drag an image file into the box, or click to browse for it. The photograph willSome readers

• How do I add colour codes to my students?

  You can add colour codes to students. When you have 'data view' switched on you will see these as little stripes of colour on a student. Colour code stripes You can also make the colour code fill the seFew readers

• How do I make my printed seating plan fill the page?

  Sometimes, your classroom may not fill the available space in the print preview. To correct this, you can adjust the scale of your print. The screenshot below shows how to do this in Google Chrome (it is similar in other web browsers).Few readers

• How do I save my seating plan as a PDF?

  Download you seating plan as a PDFFew readers

• How do I print in landscape?

  When you click the 'Print/PDF' button on the seating plan toolbar, your web browser will launch its print dialog box. You may select 'Landscape' from the 'Layout' option.Few readers

• How do I add notes?

  Go to the Edit Class page and select the desired class. In the final column (labelled 'Notes') enter the text you would like to attach to a student. On your seating plans, those students with notes will appear with a little paperclip. Click this to view the notes.Few readers

• How do I sort by grades?

  Mega Seating Plan allows you to sort your students either by their target grade or their current grade To enable the sorting, select 'Arrange students by grades', then choose whether you wish to use their current or target grade. Mega Seating Plan will try to intelligently identify the corFew readers

• How do I download my seating plan?

  Export your seating plans for offline storage as either a PNG or a PDFFew readers

• How do I delete a seating plan?

  There are two ways to delete an unwanted seating plan: Go to Home from the top menu, then click the checkbox next to the seating plan you would like to delete, followed by the 'Delete selected seating plans' button. or... While editing a seating plan, click the 'Delete plaFew readers

• Why is drag and drop not working?

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• How do I make the font larger or smaller on seating plans?

  To increase or decrease the font size: Make sure that both the 'Data' and 'Photos' buttons on the toolbar are set to 'Off'. Menu Beneath the toolbar, a slider will appear. Use this to vary the font size.Few readers

• How can I make my plan bigger on screen?

  To zoom into your seating plan, press Ctrl and + on a Windows PC, (or Cmd and + on a Mac). To zoom out, press Ctrl and - on Windows (or Cmd and - on a Mac).Few readers

• How do I print a seating plan?

  Click 'Print seating plan' from the menu on the left:Few readers

• What is the student waiting area?

  When a new student is added to a class list, that student will be automatically added to your seating plans for that class, too. They will be added to the 'Student waiting area', which appears as a blue tab on the right-hand side of your page: Clicking the tab will expand it: You can drag students from the waiting aFew readers

• How do I print notes?

  To print student notes below your seating plan: Click the 'Print seating plan with notes' option from the side menu: Your student notes will be printed in a list below your seating plan:Few readers

• Can I customise the seat numbering?

  Not currently. The seat numbers are automatically allocated to each desk in consecutive order from top-left to bottom-right.Few readers

• How can I fit longer data on my seating plan?

  The data fields are intended for small amounts of text, such as grades, SEN codes etc. There is not space to display large chunks of text directly on the seats. However, you can enter longer text into the notes field. These notes can be displayed on screen by clicking the paperclip icon on a student, or printed in a list below your seating plan.Few readers

• How do I use Avoid Mode to separate students?

  Avoid mode can be used to separate selected students from each other. It works by maximising the distance between selected students. While viewing a seating plan, make sure you've selected the 'Original Recipe' tab at the top. Click 'Turn on Avoid Mode'. The seating plan will not allow drag and drop until this mode is toggled off again. Click on the students that you do not wish to sit together.Few readers

• How can I change the name of my seating plan?

  By default, seating plans are named after their associatied class and classroom. However, you can easily give a seating plan a custom name. When viewing your seating plan, click on the name of the seating plan. 2. In the text box, enter your custom name. 3. Click anywhere outside the text box to save your new name.Few readers