Browser support:
Simple Syllabus supports all major browsers, including:
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Safari
Microsoft Edge
Enabling third-party cookies:
If you are accessing Simple Syllabus via your Learning Management System, you will need to have third-party cookies enabled. Below is an overview of how to enable third-party cookies on each major browser:
Google Chrome
Click the ellipsis (three dots) in the top-right corner and select Settings.
Click Advanced, then click Privacy and security in the left menu
Click Cookies and other site data
From the Cookies and site data section uncheck the Block third-party cookies
Mozilla Firefox:
Navigate to your school’s LMS site
Click the shield icon located to the left of the address bar
Toggle the switch at the top of the panel to the left to turn off Enhanced Tracking Protection for the site
The page will automatically reload and allow trackers on that site only
Safari:
From the Safari menu, select Preferences and then the Privacy tab
Uncheck the Prevent cross-site tracking checkbox
Microsoft Edge:
Click the ellipsis (three dots) symbol in the top-right corner and select Settings
Click Privacy & Security on the left menu. Under Cookies, change the setting to Don’t block cookies
Click the ellipsis (three dots) symbol in the top right corner or click outside the Settings menu to close it.
General Troubleshooting:
As a general troubleshooting tip, particularly if you are not seeing changes that you have made right away, it is recommended that you perform a hard refresh on your browser. A hard refresh is a way to clear your browser's cache for a specific web page in order to force it to load the most recent version of the page. Below is an overview of how to hard refresh on all major browsers:
Google Chrome:
Mac: Hold down Command and Shift and then press R, or hold down Shift and click the Reload/Refresh button
Windows/Linux: Hold down Shift and click the Reload/Refresh button, or hold down Cmd and Shift then press R
Mozilla Firefox:
Mac: Hold down Cmd and Shift then press R, or hold down Shift and click the Reload/Refresh button
Windows/Linux: Hold down the Ctrl key and press the F5 key, or hold down Ctrl and Shift then b
Safari:
Hold down Command and Option then press R, or hold down the Shift key and then click Refresh
Microsoft Edge:
Hold down the Ctrl key and press the F5 key, or hold the Ctrl key and click the Refresh button