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Using the WebCT Browser | Top

As you add content to your WebCT course, you will encounter a Browse button. Clicking this button will open the WebCT Browser. Like Manage Files, the WebCT Browser lets you select files from your WebCT folders for use in WebCT tools such as Calendar, Quiz, and Content Module. You can also upload files from your computer.

To select a file:

  1. From any Add File or Import File screen, click Browse. The WebCT Browser appears. Files are stored in either the My-Files folder or the WebCT-Files folder. For more information, see Folders and files.
  2. To open a folder and view its contents, in the table under Name, click the folder. A list of subfolders and/or files is displayed under the folder. To close the folder, click the folder again.
  3. To preview a file, click the preview icon next to the filename. The file is previewed in a new browser window.
  4. Select the file that you want to add to your course.
  5. At the bottom of the screen, click Add selected. The Add File or Import File screen appears and the filename of the selected file is displayed in the Filename text box.

Uploading a file with the WebCT Browser | Top

  1. From any Add File or Import File screen, click Browse. The WebCT Browser screen appears.
  2. Under Upload File, next to the Filename text box, click Browse. Your computer's file manager appears.
  3. Locate and select the file on your computer. The WebCT Browser screen appears and the path and filename of the selected file appears in the Filename text box.
  4. Under Upload, from the Upload to drop-down list, select a destination folder for the file and click Upload. The WebCT Browser screen refreshes and the file is added to the list of files under File Browser.
  5. From the list of files, verify that the uploaded file is selected and click Add selected. The Add File or Import File screen appears and the uploaded file is displayed in the Filename text box.