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Adding an external link folder

You can organize external links in external link folders. To do so, you must first create the external link folder and then add external links to it.

To add an external link folder:

1. Click the course title on the My CourseCompass page.

2. Click Control Panel from the Course Home page.

3. Click External Links under Content Areas.

4. Click Add Folder.

5. On the Add Folder page, click the arrow next to the Name box and then click a name in the list. If you want to specify a different name, type it in the box below the list.

6. (Optional) Click Pick to select a color for the folder's name. Click a color in the ColorPicker.

7. Type a description in the box.

8. Click one of the options for displaying the text:

• Plain Text displays the text exactly as it is entered, with no links.

• HTML codes the text you enter with HTML tags.

Note: You can also format text directly using HTML tags.

9. Click Yes next to Do you want to make the folder visible? if you want the folder to be immediately available to students.

10. Click Submit to add the folder.

Note: Click Cancel to return to the previous page without adding the folder.