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How to create a module and upload a file in Canvas

12 STEPS

1. The first step is to open your Canvas Dashboard by going to canvas.cornell.edu

Then click to open the course you wish to work in.

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2. Once on the homepage, click Modules.

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3. If you need to create a new module, you can do that by clicking the red “+ Module” button in the top right hand corner.

If you are adding to an existing module, you may skip to step 6 of this tutorial.

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4. Name your module

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5. Click Add Module

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6. Scroll to find the module you wish to add the file to.

Click the “+” button on the right hand side of the module.

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7. Use the pull down menu to select file

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8. Click [ New File(s) ]

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9. Click “choose file” and select the file from your computer

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10. click Add Item

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11. Check to make sure your file and the module are published. The gray circle means this module is unpublished. Click the gray circle to publish your module.

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12. That’s it. You’re done.

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Here’s an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1763611/Canvas-Cornell—How-to-create-a-module-and-upload-a-file-in-Canvas