Link to shared documents from content items and assignments

In some courses, instructors and section instructors can create links to shared documents from other parts of the course, like from editable content pages or assignments. A document link either downloads the file or opens it in a new window depending on the file type or the student’s browser and software settings.

• Benefits of links to Shared Documents — Such links avoid the need for students to use the course menu to open Document Sharing and then find a document. You can also give students the link so they can open a shared file.
• The document must be shared. — When you upload a document, select Share with class for the Share setting to give students access to the document.
• Use the same file name if you replace documents linked to from other parts of the course. Otherwise, the document's URL changes. Links to that document from other parts of the course break, like in a content page or assignment. (To use the same file name, first delete the document and then reupload a document of the same name.)

Do not upload the same file name more than once within a course.