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Edit the syllabus or other HTML File
HTML files can be edited directly in D2L. All other file types, such as Word or PDF, must be downloaded and edited with the program that was used to create them. File types are identified by an icon in the list of files in Content.
To edit an HTML file in D2L,
- Click on Content.
- Look for any link with an HTML icon.
- From Content, click on the title of the item to be edited.
- Click on the action arrow to the right of the title. Select “Edit title” to make changes to the title.
- Click on the action arrow to the right of the title and select "Edit HTML" to make changes to the document.
- After editing the document, click on Update or Revert to Draft.
To download a Word or PDF file,
- From Content, click on the name of the file.
- When the file displays in the D2L Viewer, scroll to the end of the page and click the Download button.
- Save the file to your computer where it can be edited.
To upload a Word or PDF file,
- Click on Content.
- Click the “New” button in the right pane and select “Upload Files.”
- Choose “My Computer” from the left pane.
- Click the Upload button and select the file(s) from your computer.
- Click on Open.
- Click on Add.