- DO NOT use Special Characters within Filenames such as: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + – = { } [ ] | : ; < > ? , . /
- Keep Filenames Short, for example, Assignment1.docx or Essay2_lastname.docx
- Make sure your filename only contains one (1) file extension. For example, you do not want Assignment1.docx.pdf. It should be Assignment1.docx
File Size Errors:
The maximum size permitted for uploading an individual file to Brightspace is 2GB.
File Type Errors:
When needing to submit a file for an assignment be sure to follow your professors instructions for what type of file to submit. Some file types do not display in the document viewer and it is always recommended to preview your file after submission to make sure you have submitted the correct file.
File types for submissions
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Media (Audio/Video) Files |
Graphics/Images |
Compressed Files |
- DOC/DOCX
- PDF
- RTF
- TXT
- PPT
- PPS
- PPXT
- XML
- WPD
Note: MAC users should not submit Pages documents as they do not open on a PC and do not open in the document viewer. Files created in Pages should be exported to a DOC or PDF format.
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- SWF
- MPG
- MPEG
- RM
- MP3
- MP4
- MV4
- AVI
- WAV
- RAM
- ASF
- MOV
- RA
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- JPG/JPEG
- GIF
- PNG
- BMP
- TIFF/TIF
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