Documents are a way of uploading and sharing files on TutorCruncher without sending them to individuals manually. Documents can be uploaded to Jobs, Lessons, user profiles and the 'Documents' page itself in Activity > Documents. They are typically used for worksheets, teaching resources or homework assignments, but can be used for purposes that extend far beyond that. All user types can upload documents.

To upload a document, navigate to Activity > Documents and select Single Document Upload or Multiple Document Upload. This will open the ‘Add Document’ window, from where you can upload a document either by dragging it in or clicking on the box to upload from your file explorer. You can also add in a description and specify which role types will be able to access it.

The ‘Add Document’ window.

Documents can also be uploaded to Jobs or Lessons; both Jobs and Lessons have a documents panel from where you can upload documents to be attached to the Job/Lesson. Simply navigate to the Job/Lesson and select Upload in the ‘Documents’ tab and drag a file into the ‘File Upload’ box or click to upload via your file explorer.

An example of a Job’s main page, with the ‘Documents’ panel highlighted.

If you would like to specify user permissions for the file uploaded here, you can do so by clicking on the file in the ‘Document’s panel. This will open the file’s page, from where you select Add under ‘Access Permissions’ from where you can specify the various user types or individual users that you wish to grant access to.

An example of a Document’s main page, with the ‘Access Permissions’ panel highlighted.

Documents can also be uploaded to Tutor, Client and Student profiles. To do this, simply navigate to their user profile and use the Upload button within the 'Uploaded Documents' panel to upload the document to their profile.

An example of a Student's profile, with the 'Uploaded Documents' panel highlighted.

There are a number of possible causes for a document not to upload correctly. The upload will time out if a file takes longer than thirty seconds to load onto the system. The maximum file size for a document is 20 MB. You should also verify whether the file has been downloaded if the upload is taking too long. The upload may also time out if you drag and drop the file from another browser window.

Accepted file formats include: