Uploading existing materials
You may upload and embed existing materials such as Word documents, PDFs or Powerpoints, for example into your Content units and lessons.
Complete the following steps to add existing material to a unit or lesson:
1. In the navbar, click Content.
2. Click Add Existing.
![Screenshot of unit page in the Content menu, with an arrow pointing to the Add Existing button on the top right.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-12/1_0.png.webp?itok=hJaqcH9a)
3. Click More.
![Screenshot of the Add Existing options with More highlighted in red.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-12/Select%20More%202a.png.webp?itok=yCXaUgWP)
4. Select Course File. This will show all files saved in the Manage Files section of the module.
![Screenshot of the options within More, with Course File highlighted](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-12/3a%20select%20course%20file.png.webp?itok=_IvlpxUT)
5. Select the file you wish to add. Once you select the file, it will now appear as an item in the Content menu (on the left navigation).
Please note that you may go back a level by selecting the arrow on top or select other file types by selecting the downwards arrow.
![Screenshot of Course File option in no 5 with an arrow pointing to the selector.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-12/4a%20choose%20the%20course%20file.png.webp?itok=IqARxMOR)
Alternatively, you may choose a file from your computer but please note all files selected in this way will be placed in one top-level folder in the Manage Files section. This can quickly become confusing, so we suggest you review and follow our best practice on file management within Brightspace.
Review file management best practice.
If you do wish to add files directly from your computer:
3a. Scroll to the Drag and drop or browse area.
![Screenshot of Select Existing options with an arrow pointing to the drag and drop area.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-12/3_0.png.webp?itok=GHGM-hkB)
4a. Drag and drop your file onto the Upload Target or click Browse.
In this example, Browse is clicked.
5a. Select the file from your device.
![Screenshot of File Explorer within Windows, with an arrow pointing to one file which you may select](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-12/4_0.png.webp?itok=wFsvbbec)
6a. Click Open.
Result
The file has been uploaded successfully.