Assignments: How to Insert a Hyperlink or Attachment into an Assignment

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  • April 1, 2014

The process to add a link or attachment begins with the same five steps:

  1. Open the assignment to which you will add an attachment or hyperlink.
  2. Click the Gear Menu and select Edit Settings.
  3. Type the label for your hyperlink or attachment.
  4. Highlight the text.
  5. Click the Link button in the text editor.
    Link

To add a link:

  1. Enter the URL into the Enter a URL box.
  2. Select the Open in new window checkbox.
  3. Click the Create link button.
    createlink
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select either the Save and Return to Course or the Save and Display option.
    saveandreturn

To add an attachment:

  1. Follow the five steps at the beginning of this article to open the Create Link box.
  2. In the Create Link box, select Browse Repositories.
    repositories
  3. The File Picker box appears.
  4. Select Upload a File on the left side of the File Picker box.
  5. Select Browse and choose a file from your computer.Select Upload This File.
    filepicker
  6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select either the Save and Return to Course or the Save and Display.
    saveandreturn

Interested in learning more about adding resources in your online classroom? Feel free to explore the following articles in our Center for Teaching and Learning: