Manage Files - Folder Options

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Creating folders | Top

You can create folders to organize your files. Note: You cannot create folders in the WebCT-Files folder.

  1. From the Control Panel, click Manage Files. The Manage Files screen appears.
  2. Under Options: Folders, click Create folder. The Create Folder screen appears.
  3. In the Create a folder named text box, enter a name for the new folder. Folder names can contain any of the following: a–z, A–Z, 0–9, comma, space, _, &, ( ), –, ., and ~. The following cannot be used as the first character in the folder name: dash (-), tilde (~), and space. The following cannot be used as the last character in the folder name: period (.) and space.
  4. From the Within the folder drop-down list, select the destination for the new folder.
  5. Click Create. The Manage Files screen appears and the new folder appears under Folders and Files.

Deleting folders | Top

You can delete one or more folders at a time from Manage Files. Note: Use caution when deleting the Chat, Student Presentations or Whiteboard folders. For more information, see Special Folders. You cannot delete folders in the WebCT-Files folder.

Warning: Deleted folders cannot be retrieved.

  1. From the Control Panel, click Manage Files. The Manage Files screen appears.
  2. Under Folders and Files, select the folder(s) you want to delete.
  3. Under Options: Folders, click Delete. The Delete Folder screen appears.
  4. Click Delete. The Manage Files screen appears and each selected folder is deleted.

Renaming a folder | Top

You can rename folders in Manage Files. You cannot rename folders in the WebCT-Files folder. Note: Use caution when renaming the Chat, Student Presentations or Whiteboard folders. For more information, see Special Folders.

  1. From the Control Panel, click Manage Files. The Manage Files screen appears.
  2. Under Folders and Files, select the the folder that you want to rename.
  3. Under Options: Folder, click Rename. The Rename Folder screen appears.
  4. In the New name text box, enter a new name for the folder. Folder names can contain any of the following: a–z, A–Z, 0–9, comma, space, _, &, ( ), –, ., and ~. The following cannot be used as the first character in the folder name: dash (-), tilde (~), and space. The following cannot be used as the last character in the folder name: period (.) and space.
  5. Click Rename. The Manage Files screen appears and the folder is renamed.

Zipping folders | Top

You can zip (compress) the contents of a folder into one .zip file. Use this feature first if you want to download an entire folder.

  1. From the Control Panel, click Manage Files. The Manage Files screen appears.
  2. Under Folders and Files, select the folder you want to zip.
  3. Under Options: Folders, click Zip. The Zip Files in Folder screen appears.
  4. In the Filename of new zip file text box, enter a name for the zip file.
  5. From the Place the new zip file in this folder drop-down list, select a destination folder.
  6. Click Zip. The Manage Files screen appears and a new file, with a .zip extension, is added under Folders and Files.


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