Manage Files

Manage Files is the file management system for Brightspace courses. This feature enables users to upload and store files from the computer and organize them by the course structure. Once files are added to Files, you can link to those items across your course.

There are two main functions for managing files:

  • Organize and manage course files and folders: Create, edit, delete, upload, and zip and unzip files and folders.
  • Create topics using your files from the course content structure.

It is recommended that folders be appropriately set up within Manage Files before uploading files to Brightspace so that items can be saved in the right place from the start.

Set Up Manage Files

  1. Select the course you would like to set up Manage Files. On that course homepage, click on Course Tools, then Course Admin.
  1. On the Course Administration page, click on Manage Files.
  1. Within Manage Files, there are three main actions.
    1. Use the icons to view where files are stored, create new files and folders, paste content from the list, or upload new content.
    2. Use the icons to cut, paste, delete, download, zip, or upload files.
    3. Select one or multiple files from the list and access additional options for the file.
  1. To access Manage Files within the modules, click Content in the top left of the Manage Files page or go to the top navigation bar and select Content.
  1. Select the module or submodule to upload or create files from on the left. Then, either select Upload/Create to directly add a file from Add from Manage Files. Alternatively, navigate to a topic within the module, select Edit HTML, Insert Stuff, and then Course Offering Files.

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