Yearbook Organization Made Simple, explore the book planning ladder!

Your yearbook ladder is a digital way of visualizing the organization of your yearbook. You can use it to preview the order of your pages, organize your yearbook tasks, assign pages to staff members, label your pages, and lock/unlock pages as you complete them.  In this article, we will go over how to utilize the ladder to benefit your yearbook project.

To navigate to your ladder screen, click on the Manage tab from your main account dashboard and select Manage Ladder from the drop-down menu that appears.

Page Numbering

Page Numbering at the top left of your ladder allows you to turn your page numbering on and off.

Preview Book

If you select the button Preview Book, you can flip through a digital copy of your yearbook, as well as email yourself a PDF of the yearbook. 

Move Pages

If you select the button Move Pages, you can adjust the order of the pages in your ladder. 

Share

If you select the button Share, you can send the whole book preview for review. 

Ladder vs. Memory Book View

You can toggle between Ladder and Memory Book view by selecting the button next to “Ladder View” on the right side of your screen. 

Order of Your Yearbook

At the top of your ladder you will see a preview of your cover design (if you have not designed your cover yet you will see a white page). You can access the cover directly by selecting the button Edit Design.

To view a larger version with the production guides and a 3d version of your design, click on Preview Design.

A pop up window will appear and first you can view the 3d version. You can scroll down in the window to view the production guides.

If you have designed endsheets as an upgrade in your yearbook, you will see previews of them below the cover. Click on Design Front Endsheet or Design Back Endsheet to open the endsheet designer. Note: if you do not see endsheets on your ladder, you may not have this upgrade. Endsheets only apply to hardcover yearbooks. Please speak to your sales rep if you would like to add designed endsheets.

Below the cover preview (and endsheets, if applicable), you will see all of your pages in order listed starting with Page 1 in the top left. Click the blue Edit Design button to go to the EDO Next page designer. (If you have an Indesign account, you will not see this blue button.)

Ladder Organization Features

(Note: ONLY Admins and users with permission can assign pages and edit details on the yearbook ladder.)

Each page has its own Page Details. The Page Details area includes functions for the following:

• Lock: Lock the page to signify your page as complete. Only Admins or those with permissions can access locked pages. 

• Share: Send the spread for review. This is helpful to send to teachers to have them review their class roster.

• Assign a Section to current page:
  • Opening
  • Principal Letter
  • Dividers
  • Student Life
  • Academics
  • People Pages
  • Graduating Class
  • Sports
  • Clubs & Organizations
  • Ads
  • Autographs
  • Closing
  • Other 

• Title: Give your page its own unique title
• Due Date: Assign a due date for tracking purposes
• Assigned To: Assign your staff members to your page so they know they have to work on it. For more info on how to add staff click here.
• Page Notes: Write notes for the page if needed.