--- title: "Create content items or documents" slug: "create-content-items-or-documents" updated: 2026-02-12T08:08:30Z published: 2026-02-12T08:08:30Z canonical: "clickup-help.up.ac.za/create-content-items-or-documents" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://clickup-help.up.ac.za/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create content items or Ultra documents An Ultra Document is a page that consist of text and multimedia elements. (This is similar to an Item in the Original course view.) ## Create an Ultra Document Watch a short video on Creating Ultra Documents [Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/vc44pjLQt24) 1. Go to the place where you want to add the Ultra Document. 2. Click on the **+** sign. 3. Click on **Create**. ![add_on_course_content](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/add_on_course_content.PNG) 1. Click on **Ultra Document**. ![ultra_document](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/ultra_document.PNG) 2. Add the **title** of the Ultra Document. 3. Add content blocks and upload files: ![add content](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/add%20content.PNG) > **a. Content block** Add content via the content editor. Use the Content Editor to formulate the text. **b. HTML block** Add content via HTML or CSS in the Document. **c. Knowledge check block** Ask students quick self-test questions on the content of the Ultra document. [Read here](/v1/docs/create-content-items-or-documents#activate-a-knowledge-check-on-the-ultra-document) how to set it up, and what statistics are available to lecturers. **d. File upload block** Browse for files on the local machine to upload to the Document. **e. Cloud upload block** Login to a cloud service and select a file to add into the Document. Be careful! This will make a copy of the file from your cloud content onto clickUP. > **f. Content Collection block** Browse the Content Collection and select a file to add to the Document. **g. Image block** Upload an image. Please watch the animated gif below (no sound) to see this in action: ![add_image_content_block](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/add_image_content_block.gif) > > > **h. Convert a file block** Browse for files on your local machine. Once selected, the system converts the file into the Document format. Supported file types include PDF, PowerPoint (ppt, pptx, pps), and Word (doc, docx, odt). Converted content should be reviewed for accuracy. > > > 1. You can also open the left panel by selecting the + and choosing the desired block. ![add content](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/add%20content.PNG) ### Design content blocks After creating the content blocks, you can organise the way it should display. You have four blocks in which you can add content. Please watch the animated gif below (no sound) to see this in action: ![add_image_content_block](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/add_image_content_block.gif) ### Page layout You can also use the below options to change the layout of the content on page: #### Stack content blocks vertically in Ultra Documents > Instructors can stack blocks in a single column in Documents to create cleaner layouts and reduce whitespace. A new toggle in the block toolbar lets you switch between column-level and block-level editing. In column mode, actions apply to the entire column. In block mode, instructors can resize, move, or delete individual blocks. > > > Columns can also be dropped into another block’s area for more flexible layouts. These changes work with existing features such as undo/redo, printing, and AI layout generation. This enhancement also includes accessibility improvements for screen readers. For example on this image you will see three blocks of content in two columns: ![content_blocks](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/content_blocks.PNG) To move the blocks around, you could use these options: ![content_blocks_waffle](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/content_blocks_waffle.PNG) 1. Use the waffle icon and options to move your blocks of content around. 2. Remember that you can also ask the AI [AI Design Assistant](/v1/docs/ai-design-assistant) move the blocks around.tically send messages to students based on course-level rules #### Use the AI design assistant to improve your layout The AI Design Assistant helps instructors create beautiful, interactive documents in less time in the following ways: - **Visually Appealing Layouts:** The assistant suggests clean, structured layouts and automatically adds helpful headings, making your content easy to follow. - **AI-Powered Images:** You can easily include relevant images by using the AI to generate them or by choosing from a curated selection of stock images from Unsplash. - **Built-in Knowledge Checks:** The assistant can generate multiple-choice questions based on your document's content, allowing you to quickly check for student understanding. Example of an Ultra document before the autogenerate function was used: ![Content example before autogenerate.png](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/Content%20example%20before%20autogenerate.png) Example of an Ultra document before the autogenerate function was used: ![Content example after autogenerate.png](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/Content%20example%20after%20autogenerate%281%29.png) #### How to use the AI design assistant in the Ultra Document 1. Follow steps 1-6 above. 2. Click on the **auto-generate button** (The one with the two plusses) ![content autogenerate button.png](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/content%20autogenerate%20button.png) 3. Define the layout by selecting the functions you wish to use from the layout options. ![content autogenerate options.png](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/content%20autogenerate%20options.png) 4. Click on **Generate**. 5. Review the layout and make adjustments as needed. 6. **Save** the new layout. ### Settings 1. Click on the **Settings** icon (gear icon) to activate a [**conversation**](/v1/docs/link-to-bb-help-8) on this Ultra Document. 2. Set the visibility of the Ultra document on the drop-down list to the left of the gear icon. ![Where to access the content settings](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/content_settings.png) [Read more ...](https://help.anthology.com/blackboard/instructor/en/course-and-content-management/add-content/documents.html#document-settings) --- > Credit to Blackboard Help