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====== Files ====== | ====== Files ====== | ||
- | In moodle, files can be provided regardless of the file format. | + | In moodle, files can be provided regardless of the file format. |
- | However, if the file format cannot be displayed by the browser, students need the respective application program, e.g. MS Excel to open Excel files. | + | |
- | It is recommended | + | |
- | ===== Make files available | + | ===== Provide file(s) |
- | 1. To edit your course room, click the " | + | 1. To edit your course room, activate |
- | 2. Drag and drop one or more files into the course room. \\ | + | 2. Drag and drop one or more files into the course room or click on " |
- | //or// | + | |
- | Click on " | + | |
- | 3. Select | + | 3. Click on the " |
- | a form opens. | + | |
- | Enter a name for the file (mandatory). | + | |
- | Select a file with " | + | |
- | 4. Save changes | + | 4. Save changes |
- | ===== Move multiple | + | ===== Multiple |
- | If you want to upload | + | // |
- | 1. **mark | + | Pack your files into a ZIP-file: |
- | 2. right-click (context menu) on Winzip: "**Add to ZIP archive**" | + | |
- | 3. name the ZIP file and click " | + | |
- | 4. drag the ZIP file to the course room (in edit mode), | + | |
- | 5. select " | + | |
- | //(The option " | + | |
- | Works also for moving folders | + | 1. Select the files, e.g. in Windows Explorer. \\ |
+ | 2. Right click on the selected files and then click on " | ||
+ | 3. Enter a name for the ZIP file and click the " | ||
+ | 4. Drag & drop the ZIP file into the course room (in edit mode), a dialog box opens. \\ | ||
+ | 5. Select " | ||
+ | |||
+ | In this way, folders can also be packed and unpacked in the Moodle course room. | ||
===== Delete a file ===== | ===== Delete a file ===== | ||
- | 1. "**Turn on editing**" | + | 1. Turn on edite mode. \\ |
- | 2. Click the **X** icon for "Delete" | + | 2. Click on the three dots on the right side of the file and then on "**Delete**". \\ |
- | 3. **Confirm** the prompt. | + | 3. "**Confirm**" |
- | ===== Load file directly from CCS/ | + | ===== Upload |
- | In the dialog " | + | You can upload files from your personal Collaboration Cloud Storage (CCS, NextCloud, see [[https:// |
- | This applies to making | + | This applies to the uploading of files in the course room but also, for example, to the submission of files in the "[[en: |
**Procedure**: | **Procedure**: | ||
- | 1. select the entry " | ||
- | 2. log in with your **university credentials**. \\ | ||
- | 3. **Select the desired file** and **confirm** the dialogs. | ||
- | {{:de: | + | 1. Select the entry " |
+ | 2. Log in with your university access data.\\ | ||
+ | 3. Select the desired file and confirm the dialogs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{:en: | ||
===== Replace a file with a newer version ===== | ===== Replace a file with a newer version ===== | ||
- | **Procedure**: | + | **Procedure**: |
- | 1. "**Turn on editing**" | + | |
+ | 1. Turn on edite mode. \\ | ||
+ | 2. On the right side of the old file, click on the three dots and " | ||
3. Upload a **new file**. \\ | 3. Upload a **new file**. \\ | ||
- | 4. Right click on the old file to **delete** it. \\ | + | 4. Click on the old file and select "**Delete**" to delete |
- | 5. " | + | 5. " |
===== Use one file in multiple places (alias function) ===== | ===== Use one file in multiple places (alias function) ===== | ||
- | // | + | // |
- | You want to use a particular file multiple times (in one or more courses), but only need to change it in one place. | + | You want to use a particular file multiple times (in one or more courses), but only need to change it in one place. |
- | Add the file to Moodle for the first time (to "My Files" or in a course). For each subsequent use, follow these steps: | + | |
+ | Add the file to Moodle for the first time (by "Private files" or in a course). For each subsequent use, follow these steps: | ||
- | **Create link/ | + | **Create link / alias**: |
- | 1. Select | + | 1. Activate edit mode and click on "**Add an activity |
- | 2. Select the option " | + | 2. Select the option " |
- | 3. Area **Basic entries**: | + | 3. **Basic entries** |
- | Fill in the mandatory field Name* (this is the link to the file on the course interface). \\ | + | 4. **Content** |
- | 4. Area **Content**: | + | Select "**Private |
- | Select "Add file": the " | + | 5. Select "**Make a copy of the file** |
- | Select "**Own files**" | + | |
- | 5. Select "**Create alias/link** to file", confirm with " | + | |
- | **Swap origin | + | **Replace original |
To update the file (and its links), upload to the origin location the updated file with the same filename. \\ | To update the file (and its links), upload to the origin location the updated file with the same filename. \\ | ||
Confirm the " | Confirm the " |
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