Add Content

Documents

To upload a document:

• Go to the Control Panel
• Under Content Areas, click the area where you wish to upload a document
• Click Add Item
• Complete the Content Information fields
• In the Content Attachments area, click Browse and locate the file you would like to upload
• Click Submit

Note to Mac users: In order to maximize compatibility with Windows users, you should rename your files by adding a three-letter file extension that Windows uses to recognize a file. A list of extensions for common file types is as follows:

• Microsoft Word: .doc
• Microsoft Excel: .xls
• PowerPoint: .ppt
• Adobe Acrobat: .pdf
• Quicktime Video Files: .mov
• Image Files: .jpg or .gif, depending on which format it is

For example, a Microsoft Word document titled "Syllabus" would become "Syllabus.doc", and a PowerPoint file titled "lecture" would become "lecture.ppt"

To delete an uploaded document:

• Go to the Control Panel
• Under Content Areas, click on the area where the document is located
• Click Modify next to the uploaded document
• Scroll down to area 2, Content, and click Remove. Click OK to confirm
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Click Submit, click OK

Size Limits

The total size limit for each individual item is 93mb

Media

To upload movies or other media, please contact Digital Media Services (http://www.library.northwestern.edu/dc/) at 847-467-1080 or e-mail dms@northwestern.edu. Digital Media Services can assist in providing streaming media, and can even help you convert materials (like VHS tapes) to digital files.