Create and share files (Original)

If you want to create a file for students to collaborate and you do not use MS Teams in your course, you can create a file and save it in your drive/folder, provide access to your student, and then share the link to your students in your Learn.UQ course, or via email.

Notes:

Create and share file link: You need to change the file access settings before sharing the file link.
Create and share files via email: Sharing a file via email provides direct access to the recipient.

For highly restricted content, please only share the files via emails, including only the recipients involved.

Create and share file link

In case you want to create a file for students to collaborate and you do not use MS Teams in your course, you can create a file and save it in your drive/folder, provide access to your student, and then share the link to your students in your Learn.UQ course.

Note: The access method included in this guide is for a file with general content. If you have highly restricted content such as a research paper, please email the file link directly to the recipients.

Instructions

Create a file and save it in the required folder

Note: You need to save the file before being able to share it with others.

Provide access to your students

Click on the Share button.
Select the Share option.

Click on the cog button.

Select the option People in the University of Queensland. Anyone with a Microsoft account with UQ who receives this link will have access to the file (after signing in).

Share file link

Click on the Share button.
Select the Copy link option.

A message will be displayed.

Post the link in your Learn.UQ course.

Create and share files via email

Create a file and save it in the required folder.

Note: You need to save the file before being able to share it with others.

Share file via email

Open the file you would like to share to others.
Click on the Share button.

Select the Share option.

Enter the recipient's name (their email address will be displayed to select). You can add multiple recipents.
Enter the text message (Optional).
Click on the Send button.

The recipient will receive an email with the link to the file and they have access to edit the file.