A File is a media type for content that stays in its original format, either viewed inline or downloaded, rather than run through a player or a course engine. A File object is the simplest of the media types: it just wraps an uploaded document or binary and makes it available inside a course, a channel, or a learning path.
What it is
A File object stores a single uploaded file, a PDF, a Word document, a spreadsheet, a presentation, an image, or an archive. Formats like PDF or images show up as an inline preview, while things like office documents or ZIP files just download directly.
Typical use cases
Handouts, guidelines, and checklists are the obvious case, but a File also works well for reference material learners want to keep, printable certificates or worksheets, or templates and tools handed out alongside a course.
Files can be set up as multilingual objects.