Using the File Using the File ManagerManager

Using the File Using the File ManagerManager

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Understanding File Manager

The File Manager is the area where all course files are stored.

Whenever you link a file in your course, it must first be uploaded to the File Manager.

To access the File Manager:

1. On the homepage, select the Build Tab.

2. Scroll down; select Designer Tools/File Manager.

New location!

The File Manager page appears:

Buttons now at Top and Bottom

This gives you access to all your course files

New format!

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If you want to see a list of all folders and files not assigned to folders:

Click the Dark Gray File Manager link:

A list will appear:

You will wonder: “Is this all my files?”

These are files on Page 1 of 10 pages!

By default, only 10 items are displayed per page.

To see more files:

Or Click the green “next page” icon.

Select pages from the dropdown menu, and click the green arrow.

To change the display:

Click the Yellow “pages” icon.

You will get a display option dialog box:

Type in desired number, and click OK.

Now you can see more files displayed:

The File Manager has two sections:

A list of folders appears on the left.

Folders + loose files appear on right

When you click on a folderFiles inside the folder appear on the right

Notice the File Manager has various buttons:

Create File lets you write from scratch. Get File allows you to upload files.Create folder lets you add a new folder

To add a folder:• Click the Create Folder button.• The Create Folder dialog box

appears:

Fill in the Title

Click OK

The new folder appears:

To upload a file:

Click the desired folder.

New! Be sure you are inside the correct folder!

The folder opens:

Click the “Get Files” button

The Content Browser appears:

Click the “My Computer” icon.

A dialog box will appear

Navigate to the file you want to upload.

In this case, I’ll upload the syllabus file.

Click “Open”

WebCT uploads the file:

A “success” message appears.

The file appears in the file list.

New in WebCT6!

You can now upload multiple files:Using the upload feature, you can

now upload 10 files at a time.– Navigate to the files, select up to

10 files – Click OK.

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If you are teaching multiple courses:

You can import files from another course!

Let’s return to the File Manager

Click the “Get Files” button

Notice the options:

You get a list of all the courses you teach.

When you click the Class Files tab:

Click on a course name:

Folders and files inside that courseappear on the right.

Select a file:

Click OK

The file has been imported:

Success message

The file is added to File Manager.

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