Blackboard Tip Sheet
Uploading Files in Blackboard
Please note: The maximum upload size for a single file is 7Mb.
increase, please contact LMS Support – email: LMS@curtin.edu.au.
If you have a business case for an
In Blackboard there are 3 main areas in which to add file content into. These are Unit Overview, Unit
Materials and Assignments. Other content areas can be added into the course menu. In these areas you are
able to upload any type of electronic file such as Word documents (.doc), Excel files (.xls) or PowerPoint
(.ppt).
Step 1:
Click on the “Control Panel” button (at bottom left of screen).
Step 2:
Click on “Unit Overview, Unit Materials or Assignments” in the Course Areas.
Step 3:
Click on “Add Item”
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
Type in an appropriate title for your document.
Choose a colour for the title text or leave Black as the default colour.
Add any extra text to describe the content or provide instructions.
Click on Add Item button.
Type in an appropriate title here
You can choose a colour for the text to
make it stand out
Add extra text here to describe the
content or provide instructions
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Step 7:
Step 8:
Step 9:
Locate the file with the “Browse” button.
Type a name for the file which will become the link.
Leave the default “Special Action” as “create a link to this file”.
Step 10: Click the “Submit” button
to upload the document to your Blackboard unit.
Please Note:
Content can be uploaded or modified by navigating to the area first, and then using the “Inline editing mode”
by clicking “Edit View” instead of editing via the Control Panel. The Views can be toggled by clicking the
“Display View”.
Edit View
Click here to activate the Edit view mode.
Content that has been uploaded but not
made available will appear greyed-out
Display View
Click here to revert to the Display View
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Curtin University of Technology © 2009
CRICOS Provider Code 00301J