Manage Content | How to replace files in Brightspace

Brightspace provides the option to replace any existing file within the course. Course materials posted in Content such as documents, images, media files, URL links, and existing course activities can be changed to new ones.

This article shows how to:

Replacing an existing File

Navigate to your course, in the green navigation bar,

1. Click on Content

Content navbar

This action will open the Content homepage, then

2. Click on  the (sub)module where the document needs to be replaced

3. Click on the downward arrow next to the file that needs changing, a drop-down menu will appear

4. Click on Change File

Course overview

This action will open the Change File page, where the document can be edited and replaced 

Change file

Once the file has been replaced,

5. (Optional) Tick the box to notify students that the content has changed, an email will be sent to the Classlist

6. Click on Update 

The file will be replaced by another. However, the previous file will be kept in Manage Files (Course Tools > Manage Files)

File change tab

After this action, toy will be redirected to the Content homepage,
The file was successfully replaced to the (sub)module

The file was successfully replaced to the (sub)module.

 

Now you know how to replace a file in Brightspace!

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