An overview for instructors on how to add a Resource File (document) to your Moodle Course and also how to update your uploaded documents already present in Moodle. An example is updating an existing syllabus uploaded into Moodle as a Word or PDF document. Please note that you cannot directly edit/update uploaded File Resources in Moodle. You must download the file from Moodle, update the file in the originating application (Word etc.), and then in Moodle delete the old file and upload the new version of the file. In the Adding a new File window Delete the old version of the file. You do this by clicking on the file icon in the Content box and selecting Delete. Upload the new version of your document by clicking on the Add link or drag and drop into the dashed box. Click Save and return to course to complete the replacement of your file.How to add and update files (syllabus and other) in your Moodle course (Instructors)
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Step-by-Step Tutorial
To ADD your document (syllabus or other file)
Step 1 Turn editing on in your course Step 2 Click on Add an activity or resource Step 3 Select File from the Add an activity or resource chooser and click Add Step 4 To UPDATE your document (syllabus or other file)
Step 1 Turn editing on in your course Step 2 Click on the old file in your Moodle course and download the file. Open the file in the appropriate application (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. and make the changes you wish to the file. Save the changes to this downloaded version of your file. You may wish to rename the file with the current term or date in the name so that you know the "version number". Step 3 Step 4 
Step 5
Click on the "edit" tool to the right of or below your file.
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