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This article provides best practices for revising files that have been uploaded to Canvas Files as part of an eCampus Center Course Design and Development project. |
Overview
Uploaded content includes images, Microsoft Office documents, and PDFs. Uploaded content differs from linked content such as websites, Google Workspace documents, Panopto or YouTube videos, and third-party platforms.
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Managing Uploaded Content
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Inevitably, a document uploaded to a course template will require an update—this includes course syllabi. In such cases, the strong recommendation is to access the document from within the Canvas course site rather than a personal or shared drive. In this way, you preserve the accessibility work performed during CDD. |
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If the title of the document ... | Then follow these steps in Canvas ... |
Will NOT change | Go to Files Search for the file in need of a change Click the options menu at the far right of the item (three dots stacked) Select Download Keep this page open in Canvas
Make the desired change Drag and drop the updated file onto the Canvas page
By keeping document titles the same, you don’t have to relink documents! |
Will change | Locate all places in the course where the document displays Open Files in a new browser tab Search for the file in need of a change Click the options menu at the far right of the item (three dots stacked) Select Download Click the options menu again Select Delete
Make the desired changes or locate the new file that you want in the course Drag and drop the desired file onto the Canvas page Go to the browser tab(s) opened in Step 1 Select Edit Right-click on the existing link Update the text to reflect the new name of the file Highlight the text Select Insert > Document > Course Documents Locate the document uploaded in Step 4 Scroll to the bottom of the page Click Save
Repeat Step 5 for all locations in the course where the changed document displays to students
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