Moodle: Add files and folders to a course

 Watch Upload files into Moodle video demo

1. Toggle Edit mode on.
2. In the section where you want to post the file, click + Add an activity or resource.
3. Choose File.
4. On the Adding a new File page, give the file a Name.
5. Add the files you want upload into the Select Files box by either:
   • Dragging them from your your desktop to the  You can drag and drop files here to add them space.
   • Clicking  (Add) and using the File Picker. 
6. Click either Save and return to course or Save and display.

Alternatively, you may be able to drag and drop files directly onto a Moodle page if your browser supports this.

1. Find the folder on your computer that you want to upload to Moodle and compress it: 
   • In Windows, right-click and choose Send to > compressed (zipped) folder.
   • On a Mac, press control and click simultaneously, then select Compress (folder name here).
2. Open your Moodle course and toggle Edit Mode on. 
3. Drag the compressed folder into the Moodle course section where you want it to appear.
4.  Choose Unzip files and create folder when prompted.

1. In your Moodle course, toggle Edit mode on.
2. Click on +Add an activity or resource and select Folder from the suite of icons.
3. Put in a Name and Description for the folder. If you just want an empty folder for now, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save and return to course. If you want to add files to the folder now, continue with Step 4.
4. In the Content menu, you can either drag and drop files into the Files box or click the Add.. button in order to choose and upload files from your computer.

5. After you have all the files you want in the folder, click either Save and return to course or Save and display.

The folder should now show up on your Moodle course with all of its files available to students. Use this method if you would prefer to organize your folder on Moodle.

1. Log into OneDrive. If you are a current Bryn Mawr student or employee, you can access your college-provided account by:  
   • Logging into webmail.brynmawr.edu and clicking the (App Launcher), then OneDrive.
   • Or going to Microsoft's OneDrive log-in page and signing in with your Bryn Mawr college email address.
2. Click  Upload, then select  Files.
3. Browse for the file you want to upload and click Open.

If you are uploading multiple files, you may want to create a folder for them.

Get a share link

Haverford students cannot get accounts on Bryn Mawr's Microsoft 365 license, they can access files and folders set to Share with anyone as guest contributors or access files and folders set to Share with specific people, if they have a Microsoft 365 account through Haverford's license. Haverford students are not automatically granted a Microsoft 365, but can set one up. (See Haverford's Software Support.) 

1. Hover over the file or folder and click (Share this item with other people).
2. Make sure the Copy link setting works for Anyone who has the link. This is LITS recommended sharing setting, as it ensures that all students, regardless of their institution, will be able to access the file.
3. Click Copy.

OneDrive does have sharing options beyond Anyone who has the link. For instance, you can add a password to a document or set an expiration dates on students' access to it. For more information, check out the "Want More Info?" section.

Add the OneDrive link to Moodle

1. On the course page, toggle the Edit Mode button on (if you haven't already).
2. Locate where you would like to place the link and select +Add an activity or resource.
   
3. From the menu that comes up, choose the URL activity and click Add.
4. On the next page, give the URL an appropriate Name. This is the name that will appear on your Moodle course page.
5. Next, paste your OneDrive link into the External URL. 
6. Click Save and return to course. The link is now available to all course members.

To confirm that the link is working correctly, click on the link's Name to open it. The default on Bryn Mawr Moodle is that links will appear in a New Window. If you want to change this, go to the settings for the URL activity. You can select a range of options, including Embed, Force Download, and In Pop-up.