Add Folder

What are Folders?

Folders are useful for organizing and sorting content and make it easier for students to find documents by limiting the amount of scrolling they need to do and by labeling specific content areas. For example, instructors may add folders for each week’s materials, such as a folder called Week1, Week2, etc. Instructors can also create folders by topics or themes, such as a folder called lecture notes, readings, PowerPoint presentation, etc.

Where to Manage Folders?

To add, modify, or delete folders, you need to go to the Content Area you want to manage a folder. To do so,

• Click on Control Panel link on the left side of the course site.
• Click on the name of desired Content Area under Course Areas section.

How to Add a Folder?

1. Go to the desired Content Area by following above steps.
2. Click on the Folder button to open the Add Folder page.
3. Complete the page. Note: Be sure to select Yes for Make the content available choice if you want to the folder be visible to students.
4. Click on the Submit button at the end of this page.

How to Modify or delete an Existing Folder?

1. Go to desired Content Area by following above steps.
2. To delete a folder, click on the Remove button on the right side of the folder. All information in this folder including subfolders, items, and attached files will be deleted.
3. To modify a folder, click on the Modify button to open Modify Folder page.
4. Modify as needed.
5. Click the Submit button to save the change.

How to Add, Modify, or Delete Content, in a Folder?

Once a folder is created, content and subfolders may be added to it. To add, modify, or delete content in a folder, you must first go into that folder. To do so,

1. Go to the desired Content Area by following steps in Where to Manage Folders.
2. Click on the name of the folder to open this folder.
3. To add content to the folder, click on  items to open the Add Item page. Then follow relevant steps of How to Add Items under Manage Items.
4. To modify or delete item, click on the Modify or Remove button next to the item.

Questions about Folders

1. Can I move documents from one folder to another?

Blackboard does not function like your computer desktop where you can drag and drop documents from folder to folder. Documents need to be uploaded directly to the specific folder. However, you can copy documents from one folder to another, though. Please see

2. Can I change the order of my folders?

Yes, Blackboard allows you to rearrange any of the folders or documents after they have been created. You will notice a numbered drop down menu next to each folder or item; this drop down menu can be used to change the order of the items. A good way to use this feature is to make new documents number one, which places them at the top of the page. This will make it easier to find documents because your most recent document will be the first thing students see.

3. Can I add folders in other folders?

Yes, once inside a folder you can choose to add additional folders or any other type of content available in Blackboard.