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Locker FAQ

• About the Locker Tool
• Access the Locker
• Is there a limit on how many files you can upload?
• Add a file to your locker
• View an uploaded file
• Share locker files with other people
• Save a file to a computer or network
• Edit and delete locker files

About the Locker Tool

The Locker is an electronic storage area for you to store your files. You can upload and download files from any computer and use them in D2L or transfer them from one computer to another. Only the owner of the locker can view its contents unless the owner decides to mark something as public. If something is public than anyone that is in a D2L Course Site that the owner is also in can see this file.

Use your locker to upload and store personal files. All files that are stored in the Locker are confidential and can only be accessed by you. This tool is especially useful if you work on multiple workstations (home/dorm, library, info commons, OSCR Labs, or a friend's computer) as you can store and access information in a central and stable location. If you wish, you can make certain files public for all users that are in any of your courses to see.

Different file types can be stored in the locker, including word processing documents, spreadsheets, Zip files, and graphics. Each file type is represented by the graphic beside the file name.

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Access the Locker

You can always access the Locker by going to the My Home screen (you are placed automatically on this sreen when you log in) and clicking the link to the Locker in the upper right hand corner of the screen. You can access the Locker from inside a course if the instructor has not disabled the feature for his or her course.

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Is there a limit on how many files you can upload?

Currently there is no limit to the number of files you can upload, but the Locker's space limit is 20 MB.

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Add a file to your locker

1. Click on the Locker link in the top navigation bar.
2. To add a new file to your locker, click Upload Files from the main My Locker page.
3. Decide if you want to make what you are uploading public. You do not have to make anything public.
4. You can add a description of the file you are uploading (optional)
5. You may need to scroll down a little, but click Browse and locate the file you want to upload.
6. If there is more than one file to upload, click Add and Browse for the second file.
7. To complete your addition click Upload

A confirmation page displays indicating the successful completion of the file uploaded to your locker. You will be placed back on the main Locker page when the upload is complete.

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View an uploaded file

To view a file that you have uploaded, click on the file name.

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Share locker files with other people

• To make files in your locker public for EVERYONE in all your D2L course sites to see, go to your locker, select the file you wish to make public, select the EDIT button. Check the is Public check box and hit save.

A green checkmark beside a file under the Public? column indicates whether a file is accessible to other users.

Once a File is made public it is available to any user in any course that both of you are in. (If you chare a file for English class, but you are also taking a Chemistry course, the file can be seen by both of you) To see the file, go to the Classlist tool in the NavBar and find the person's name. To the left of their name will be an icon that looks like a pair of lockers; click on it to see a list of all the files that person has made public.

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Save a file to a computer or network

To retrieve a file that you have uploaded:

1. Right-click (control click) on the file name, and select Save Target As...
2. Browse to the drive or file where you would like to save the file and click SAVE.

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Edit and Delete Locker Files

Changing the description and availability of a file:

1. From the main My Locker page, select the files you want to edit and click EDIT.
2. The Edit File Page will open, allowing you to select the hyperlink to the file and edit the description.

Deleting Files:

WARNING: Make sure you are positive you would like to delete the file when you select it.

1. From the main My Locker page, select the files you want to delete by clicking inside the checkboxes to the left of the file names and click Delete.
2. A confirmation message will pop up. Click okay if you want to delete or cancel if you do not.
3. The files you selected are deleted from your locker.

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