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Upload files to file manager

Use this procedure to upload files to File Manager. An uploaded file is available only to you; the file is not available to your students until you post it. (For a syllabus, see Post the course syllabus.)

Any files you upload are available to you across all your English MyLab courses. You have 50 MB of storage space, and the maximum size of a file you can upload is 5 MB.

Make sure to save copies of the uploaded files on your computer in the event that you need to upload them again in the future.

To upload a file:

  1. Click the Home tab.
  2. Click the Post Files button (under Course Documents) to open the File Manager.
  3. (Optional) Click the list of allowable file types link to display a list of supported file types.
  4. Click the folder (in the My Files list) into which you want to upload the file.
  5. Click the Browse button and select the file to upload.
  6. (Optional) Enter a display name for the file in the File Display Name text box.

    The display name is the name you and your students will see. If you do not enter a display name, the MyLab displays the file name instead.

  7. Click the Upload button.

    File Manager uploads the file and adds it to the folder. If needed, you can also move the file to another folder.

    To make an uploaded file available to your students, you can post it on the Home page and attach it to an assignment.

To move a file from one folder to another:

Use this procedure to move an uploaded file from one File Manager folder to another.

  1. Click the Home tab.
  2. Click the Post Files button (under Course Documents) to open the File Manager.
  3. Click the folder that has the file(s) you want to move.
  4. Select the check box of the file(s) you want to move.
  5. Point to the Move button to display its drop-down menu.
  6. Click the name of the folder to move the selected files to.

See also:

File Manager overview | Delete uploaded files | Post files to students | Make files inaccessible to students