From the Control Panel.

1. Click on the area which contains the folder.
2. Navigate to the folder and open it.
3. Click the Add Item icon on the toolbar.

4. Enter a name for the new item.
5. Choose a text color for the new item.
6. Enter a description of the item into the Text box. Use the formatting toolbar above the text box to format the text, insert pictures, etc. You can also copy and paste from a Word, WordPerfect or text file.
7. Attach either a local file or a file stored in the Content Collection.  Click Browse  to select the file to attach and specify a name for the link to that file.
8. Type the text you want to use as a link.
9. Choose an action from the Special Action menu.
   "Create a link to this file" will open the file in the source application. In other words, it will open an MS Word document in Word so that students can download their own copy.
   "Display media file within the page" is used for media files that are viewed inside of Blackboard.
   "Unpackage this file" opens and unpacks compressed or archived materials.
10. Choose your Options, including date restrictions.
11. Click Submit.
12. Click OK