## Adding, editing, or removing a Drop Box item

On this page:

- Adding an item
  - File upload
  - URL
  - HTML document
  - Text document
- Editing an item
- Removing an item

### Adding an item

If you have the correct permissions, you can add an item (a file on your computer, a URL, a text document, or an HTML document) to a Drop Box or to a folder within a Drop Box. To do so, click `Add` next to the title of the Drop Box or existing folder. Then follow the appropriate steps:

#### File upload

1. On the Add Item(s) page, from the "Add Item Type" drop-down list, select `File Upload`.
2. Use the drop-down list to select the number of files to upload. If you choose to add multiple files, repeat the following steps for each.
3. Under "File Upload", click `Browse...` to find and select the file you want to upload.
4. Under "Properties", type a title and description for your file in the appropriate fields.
5. From the "Copyright Status" drop-down list, choose one of the following:
   - `Material is in public domain.`
   - `I hold copyright.`
   - `Material is subject to fair use exception.`
   - `I have obtained permission to use this material.`
   - `Copyright status is not yet determined.`
   - `Use copyright below.`
6. Use the checkbox to select whether or not to display the copyright alert and require acknowledgment of the copyright when others access the file.
7. Click `Add`.

#### URL

1. On the Add Item(s) page, from the "Add Item Type" drop-down list, select `URL (link to website)`. Select the number of URLs to create.
2. In the "URL" field, type the URL for the website to which you're linking.
3. Under "Properties", type a title and description for your link in the appropriate fields.
4. Click `Add`.

#### HTML document

1. On the Add Item(s) page, from the "Add Item Type" drop-down list, select `HTML Page`.
2. Under "HTML Page", in the provided text field, type the HTML code for your page. You can use the the WYSIWYG editor to help format your page.
3. Under "Properties", type a title and description for the page you're adding in the appropriate fields.
4. From the "Copyright Status" drop-down list, choose one of the following:
   - `Material is in public domain.`
   - `I hold copyright.`
   - `Material is subject to fair use exception.`
   - `I have obtained permission to use this material.`
   - `Copyright status is not yet determined.`
   - `Use copyright below.`
5. Use the checkbox to select whether or not to display the copyright alert and require acknowledgment of the copyright when others access the file.
6. Click `Add`.

#### Text document

1. On the Add Item(s) page, from the "Add Item Type" drop-down list, select `Simple Text Document`.
2. In the provided text field, type the text you wish to display.
3. Under "Properties", type a title and description for your document in the appropriate fields.
4. From the "Copyright Status" drop-down list, choose one of the following:
   - `Material is in public domain.`
   - `I hold copyright.`
   - `Material is subject to fair use exception.`
   - `I have obtained permission to use this material.`
   - `Copyright status is not yet determined.`
   - `Use copyright below.`
5. Use the checkbox to select whether or not to display the copyright alert and require acknowledgment of the copyright when others access the file.
6. Click `Add`.

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### Editing an item

To edit an item in a Drop Box or Drop Box folder, click `Edit properties` next to the item's title, and then do the following (depending on the type of item):

- Uploaded files: You can click `Browse...` to find and select a replacement file. You may also edit the "Description" field, select another copyright status, choose whether or not to display the copyright alert, and change the file type. When you're finished, click `Update`.
- URL: You may edit the "Title" and "Description" fields, and enter a replacement URL. When you're finished, click `Update`.
- HTML or text document: From the "Content:" drop-down list, choose `Revise document contents below`, and then type your revisions in the provided text box, or choose `Replace with document from my computer` to choose a replacement file (see "Uploaded files" above). You may also edit the "Description" field, select another copyright status, choose whether or not to display the copyright alert, and change the file type. When you're finished, click `Update`.

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### Removing an item

To remove an item in a Drop Box or Drop Box folder, select the checkbox next to the item's title, and then click `Remove Checked`. On the confirmation page, click `Remove`.

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