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The system recognizes several file types by default. These files open directly in the browser or an associated application.
PREFERRED BROWSERS:
Updated version of Google Chrome, Firefox
FILE NAME:
Brightspace allows the use of all characters in file names.
However, a user's operating system and the browser may limit the types of characters accepted.
File names should not include any special characters (ex. ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + = | \ / ? “ ' : ; ~ `. )
FILE SIZE LIMITATIONS:
The maximum size permitted for uploading an individual file to Brightspace is 2GB.
RECOGNIZED ATTACHMENT FILE TYPES:
TEXT:
NOTE: MAC users should not submit Pages document, this is not universal and does not open on a PC. Files should be exported to Word or PDF format.
DOC/DOCX (MS Word)
PDF
RTF
TXT
PPT
PPS
PPXT
XML
WPD
MEDIA (Video/Audio):
SWF
MPG
MPEG
RM
MP3
MP4
M4V
AVI
WAV
RAM
ASF
MOV
RA
GRAPHICS/IMAGES:
JPG/JPEG
GIF
PNG
BMP
TIFF, TIF
COMPRESSED PACKAGE:
ZIP