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In your personal folder, you can create, upload and delete documents as well as view existing files that were already saved to the folder, e. g. when archiving courses. Only you can access the files in this folder.


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Further information

Open personal folder

To open your personal folder, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on the small down arrow next to your username and then on Personal folder.
  2. Your folder opens in a new window.
  3. In the Archives subfolder, you will find all the files the learning platform automatically saves to your folder.

  4. You can now create additional subfolders and files or upload files.

The personal folder is only available in the desktop version if it has been configured for your institution and user role.

Open personal folder


Overview

Your personal folder provides a tabular overview of the files and folders you have stored there. Each folder or file comes with information about its name, size, modification date and licence (if any). You can create new files and folders or upload existing ones from your computer.

All functions in this area are explained in detail in the following section.

Tabular overview in your personal folder

Create folder

This option allows you to create a new folder.

1

Open the relevant course element.


New folder icon

2Click on the new folder icon.
3

Enter a folder name and optionally add metadata.

Please make sure that the folder name does not contain any of the following characters: " / ` ; : * < and >.

Folder name and metadata
4Click on Save.
Save button

Create file

This option allows you to create a new file and to add it to your personal folder.

  1. Open the relevant course element.
  2. Click on the new file icon.
New file icon
3. Enter a file name and optionally add content.File name and content
4. If necessary, assign a licence and add metadata.Licence and metadata
5. Click on Save to complete the editing process.Save button

Upload file

This option allows you to upload files from your computer to your personal folder.

  1. Open the relevant course element.
  2. Click on the upload file icon.
Upload file icon
3. Click on Select files to upload files from your computer or drag and drop the desired files into the upload field.Select files button
4. Confirm the upload by clicking on the Upload button.Upload button

Download selected files as a ZIP archive

This option allows you to download files from your personal folder as a ZIP archive.

1

Open the relevant course element.

Select checkboxes

2

Select the files you wish to download by ticking the checkboxes next to them.

3

Click on the download file icon. The download will start automatically.

If the table contains a large number of entries, it will be displayed over several pages. When downloading selected entries, however, only those entries on the currently displayed page will be downloaded. To download entries from multiple pages at once, first use the Show all function below the table, which will display all existing entries on one page. Then select the desired entries as described above and click on the download file icon.

Download file icon

Copy

This option allows you to copy the content of your personal folder.

  1. Open the relevant course element.
  2. Select the files you want to copy by ticking the checkboxes next to them.
Select checkboxes
3. Click on the copy file icon.Copy file icon
4. Then select the location where you want to copy the files and confirm the process with Copy files.Copy files button

Move

This option allows you to move existing content.

  1. Open the relevant course element.
  2. Select the files you want to move by ticking the checkboxes next to them.
Select checkboxes
3. Click on the move folder icon.Move folder icon
4. Then select the location where you want to move the files and confirm the process with Move files.Move files button

Delete

This option allows you to delete content from your personal folder at any time.

  1. Open the relevant course element.
  2. Select the files you want to delete by ticking the checkboxes next to them.
Select checkboxes
3. Click on the trash can icon.Trash can icon
4. Confirm the dialogue with Delete.Delete button

Edit folder

This option allows you to edit the content of your personal folder.

  1. Open the relevant course element.
  2. Click on the pencil icon next to the content you want to edit.
Edit icon
3. Make your desired changes and click on Save.Save button

Tip

As with other content, you should regularly check which of the content stored in your personal folder is no longer needed. If necessary, you can create your own folder structures to organise the archived content thematically. You can also export or delete obsolete content.

A supplementary video is available for this function.