File Manager - Folder Options


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Creating New Folders | Top

Using File Manager, you can create new folders in which to store and organize your files.

  1. Click Student Presentations. The Student Presentations screen appears, with a list of all the groups in the class. An Edit Files link appears beside the name of your group.
  2. To open the File Manager, click the Edit Files link. The File Manager screen appears.
  3. Select the check box beside the destination folder of your choice. Select Create New in the list box under Folder Options.
  4. Click Go. The Create Folder screen appears.
  5. Enter a name for the new folder. You can also change the destination folder after creating the new one, if you wish. Note: the new name cannot contain any of the following characters:
    • spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns
    • : ~ [ ] ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ` } } | \ < > , ? / ; ' "
  6. Click Create. A confirmation screen appears.
  7. Click Continue to return to the File Manager screen.

Deleting Folders | Top

The Delete option allows you to delete one or more folders from File Manager.

  1. Click Student Presentations. The Student Presentations screen appears, with a list of all the groups in the class. An Edit Files link appears beside the name of your group.
  2. To open the File Manager, click the Edit Files link. The File Manager screen appears.
  3. Select the check box next to the folder you want to delete.
  4. Select Delete in the list box under Folder Options.
  5. Click Go. A confirmation screen appears.
  6. Click Continue to return to the File Manager screen.

Renaming Folders | Top
  1. Click Student Presentations. The Student Presentations screen appears, with a list of all the groups in the class. An Edit Files link appears beside the name of your group.
  2. To open the File Manager, click the Edit Files link. The File Manager screen appears.
  3. Select the check box next to the folder you want to rename.
  4. Select Rename in the list box under Folder Options.
  5. Click Go. The Rename Folder screen appears.
  6. Click Rename. A confirmation screen appears.
  7. Click Continue to return to the File Manager screen

Zipping Folders | Top

The Zip option compresses the contents of a folder into one file. This feature is particularly useful if you want to download an entire folder.

  1. Click Student Presentations. The Student Presentations screen appears, with a list of all the groups in the class. An Edit Files link appears beside the name of your group.
  2. To open the File Manager, click the Edit Files link. The File Manager screen appears.
  3. Select the check box next to the folder you want to zip.
  4. Select Zip in the list box under Folder Options.
  5. Click Go. The Zip Files in Folder screen appears.
  6. Enter a name for the zip file and choose a destination folder from the list box. Note: the new name cannot contain any of the following characters:
    • spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns
    • : ~ [ ] ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ` } } | \ < > , ? / ; ' "
  7. Click Zip. A confirmation screen appears.
  8. Click Continue to return to the File Manager screen.

Tip: if you want to move or download the contents of a folder, zip the folder and then download the .zip file.


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