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title: "Moving Items in the Content Area"
type: "article"
space: "Blackboard Ultra"
author: "Anh Lam"
created: 2022-10-27T21:14:51Z
updated: 2024-10-25T20:44:22Z
tags: ["blackboard-ultra", "course-organization", "moving-items-in-content-area", "setting-up-your-course", "ultra"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/setting-up-your-course/15607/moving-items-in-the-content-area"
---

# Moving Items in the Content Area

You can reorder the items on your Course Content page using two methods:

- Drag and drop
- Keyboard shortcuts

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### Moving Items Using Drag and Drop

1. Hover your cursor over the item you want to move. ![Screenshot of Step 1 of moving items using drag and drop](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=DlQi45LRPtm4AGAoiffuUA%3D%3D)
2. Select the item, and drag it up or down until it is in the desired location.

**Note:**Items being moved are highlighted with a purple border. ![Screenshot of Step 2 of moving items using drag and drop](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=GP56YBVoLEDJl98GocfKUA%3D%3D)

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### How to Move Items Using Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Select the **Tab key** on your keyboard twice. A blue box around Content is displayed.![Screenshot of Step 1 of moving items using keyboard shortcuts](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=sg7tpdY%2BlGtGsz4xvXZ2EQ%3D%3D)
2. Select the **Tab key**to highlight the **Move** **icon** \(six dots\) until it has reached the item you want to move. **Note:** Select **Shift+Tab key**to move backwards through selectable options.
![Screenshot of Step 2 of moving items using keyboard shortcuts](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=mNxER%2Biod6CTjEtyX9QYsQ%3D%3D)
3. Select **Enter key** or **Space key** on your keyboard to highlight the desired item. A purple border around the item is displayed
![Screenshot of Step 3 of moving items using keyboard shortcuts](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=LwoDrZelVh0ySz2q0G6MXA%3D%3D)
4. Select **up or** **down** **arrow keys** on your keyboard to move the item. **Note:** You can move folders into Learning modules, but not vice versa.
![Screenshot of Step 4 of moving items using keyboard shortcuts](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=omly2V9n1b4e3%2BAieS3oJg%3D%3D)

    **Note:** You can move folders into Learning modules, but not vice versa.
5. Select the **Enter** **key** or **Space bar**to save your changes.![Screenshot of Step 5 of moving items using keyboard shortcuts](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=8krRNyHK0OILu%2FaFIMdqbQ%3D%3D)

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