# How do I manage content shared to me from other users?

When the Direct Share feature is enabled in your account, instructors and admins can send individual [announcements](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-send-an-announcement-to-another-instructor/ta-p/887), [assignments](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-send-an-assignment-to-another-instructor/ta-p/1118), [discussions](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-send-a-discussion-to-another-instructor/ta-p/1086), [pages](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-send-a-page-to-another-instructor/ta-p/1079), and [quizzes](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-send-a-quiz-to-another-instructor/ta-p/1081) to other instructor-level users in the account. You can access any content sent from other users in your user account.

From the Received Content page, you can preview shared content, import content items into your course or courses, and remove the item from your received content list. Removing a content item deletes the item from your list of received items. However, if you have imported the item into a course, the content item is not removed from your course.

**Notes:**

<div id="bkmrk-when-a-course-item-i"><div>- When a course item is shared using Direct Share, any assets within that item (images, files, etc.) are also included in the shared file.
- To share course content, you must have the Course Content - add / edit / delete permission enabled.
- Shared content does not count against course or user quotas.
- Shared content may be removed from your Received Content page after a period of time. It is recommended that you preview and import content as soon as possible after it is shared with you.

</div></div>## Open Shared Content

<div data-step-uuid="2cb8cc5c-9a53-43ec-bb54-02d2e5939bc8" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="2cb8cc5c-9a53-43ec-bb54-02d2e5939bc8"><div>![Open Shared Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/003/253/original/c1906f4e-56a8-42bb-8418-09962894ebd2.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Global Navigation, click the **Account** link \[1\], and then click the **Shared Content** link \[2\].

**Note:** When you receive new shared content, the Account and Shared Content links display a badge icon \[3\].

## View Received Content

<div data-step-uuid="8f784f74-4f44-4803-aa73-ffb98d8c75c6" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="8f784f74-4f44-4803-aa73-ffb98d8c75c6"><div>[![View Received Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/563/medium/b49a1167-83d9-4682-898b-caab484ad27b.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/563/original/b49a1167-83d9-4682-898b-caab484ad27b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>The Received Content page displays a list of all content items that other users have sent to you. The list includes the title \[1\], content type \[2\], sender \[3\], and sent time and date \[4\] for each sent item.

New content is indicated with an **Unread** icon \[5\]. If you preview or import content, the icon changes to a **Read** icon \[6\]. You can also manually mark items as read or unread, click the icon next to the item.

**Notes:**

<div data-step-uuid="8f784f74-4f44-4803-aa73-ffb98d8c75c6" id="bkmrk-shared-content-may-b"><div><div>- Shared content may be removed from your Received Content page after a period of time. It is recommended that you preview and import content as soon as possible after it is shared with you.
- Shared announcements display as a Discussion Topic content type.

</div></div></div>## Preview Content

<div data-step-uuid="f6aff7e8-3906-4b16-96b1-47b10a46020d" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="f6aff7e8-3906-4b16-96b1-47b10a46020d"><div>[![Preview Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/567/medium/bc9d06c5-2cdd-4fce-aa52-dc3d63c5f7c6.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/567/original/bc9d06c5-2cdd-4fce-aa52-dc3d63c5f7c6.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To preview a received content item, click the item **Options** icon \[1\]. Select the **Preview** option \[2\].

### View Content Preview

<div data-step-uuid="f6aff7e8-3906-4b16-96b1-47b10a46020d" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="f6aff7e8-3906-4b16-96b1-47b10a46020d"><div data-step-uuid="0231380b-8199-4d5b-b6ce-1daac6be855c"><div>[![View Content Preview](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/571/medium/15d712aa-71e3-4e9e-beab-796f84b1cdd5.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/571/original/15d712aa-71e3-4e9e-beab-796f84b1cdd5.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>The Preview page displays the content item type \[1\] and title \[2\]. You can also view item details \[3\].

To close the page, click the **Close** icon \[4\].

## Import Content

<div data-step-uuid="c7238445-1687-4460-a9dc-63bc8f0b549f" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="c7238445-1687-4460-a9dc-63bc8f0b549f"><div>[![Import Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/577/medium/0a84cb44-3b78-4221-9228-c4f4f95eaee9.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/577/original/0a84cb44-3b78-4221-9228-c4f4f95eaee9.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To import a received content item into a course, click the item **Options** icon \[1\]. Select the **Import** option \[2\].

### Select Course

<div data-step-uuid="c7238445-1687-4460-a9dc-63bc8f0b549f" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="c7238445-1687-4460-a9dc-63bc8f0b549f"><div data-step-uuid="2258c32f-baf0-411d-ab8c-4a83f2cd3706"><div>![Shared Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/575/original/745b0391-6bc3-478f-8275-f67f2c6bd31a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Type the name of a course or course code in the **Select a Course** field \[1\]. Then select the course into which you want to import the item \[2\].

### Select Location

<div data-step-uuid="c7238445-1687-4460-a9dc-63bc8f0b549f" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="c7238445-1687-4460-a9dc-63bc8f0b549f"><div data-step-uuid="f5114f6c-4415-4181-875f-4b63dd386ba9"><div>![Shared Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/569/original/0072209c-9bf9-461e-84ef-a7d0bb9ae9be.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you wish, you can import the item into a specific module and location within a course.

Click or type a module name in the **Select a Module** field \[1\]. Then select the module.

To select a location within the module, click the **Place** drop-down menu \[2\]. You can select to import the item to the top of the module, before or after a specific module item, or at the bottom of a module.

**Note:** The option to select a module displays when importing an announcement, but is not functional. You cannot place a copied announcement in a module.

### Import Content

<div data-step-uuid="c7238445-1687-4460-a9dc-63bc8f0b549f" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="c7238445-1687-4460-a9dc-63bc8f0b549f"><div data-step-uuid="c5fd1df1-ce4c-4cb5-b4a5-6c3ce18e78ab"><div>![Import Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/503/810/original/2a978ce3-ee8f-43f3-9308-886ed4c3357c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Import** button.

## Remove Content

<div data-step-uuid="b9aefac6-10d2-478d-9ec8-e5b856abad19" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="b9aefac6-10d2-478d-9ec8-e5b856abad19"><div>[![Remove Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/561/medium/206b4537-9bcc-46a2-a90e-b88c33ac863b.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/561/original/206b4537-9bcc-46a2-a90e-b88c33ac863b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To remove a received content item, click the item **Options** icon \[1\]. Select the **Remove** option \[2\].

### Confirm Remove

<div data-step-uuid="b9aefac6-10d2-478d-9ec8-e5b856abad19" id="bkmrk--8"><div data-step-uuid="b9aefac6-10d2-478d-9ec8-e5b856abad19"><div data-step-uuid="22fd077e-a066-4728-95ee-96b50b812600"><div>![Confirm Remove](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/038/559/original/87ae6b48-6a4e-4e35-8789-1718e6d40a01.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **OK** button.

**Note:** Removing a content item deletes the item from your list of received items. However, if you have imported the item into a course, the content item is not removed from your course.

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