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title: "Linking an Existing Resource"
slug: "linking-an-existing-resource"
updated: 2025-07-11T18:01:56Z
published: 2025-07-11T18:01:56Z
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# Linking an Existing Resource

If you need to add a resource to a course, unit, or lesson and the resource already exists in Beacon, you can link it. This is helpful when:

- You created the resource before creating the course, unit, or lesson.
- Another user created and shared a resource that you want to use in your course, unit, or lesson.
- You want to use the same resource across multiple courses, units, or lessons.

## Quick Guide

1. Open the course, unit, or lesson****to which****you want to add the resource.
2. In the **Resources**section of the **Relationships** panel, select**Add**.
3. Select **Link Existing**.
4. Choose the resource you want to link.
5. Select **Link Resource**.

## Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:**Open the course, unit, or lesson****to which****you want to add the resource.

**Step 2:**In the **Resources**section of the **Relationships** panel, select**Add**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(93).png)

**Step 3:**From the resulting drop-down, choose **Link Existing**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(205).png)

**Step 6:**Select the resource you want to link.

> [!TIP]
> **Tip:** Enter part of the title into the **Search by Title** field to view only components that match your search criteria. You can also use the drop-down menus to filter the list by **Subject**, **Grade Level**, or **Access Level**.
> 
> ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(326).png)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(318).png)

**Step 7:**Select **Link Resource**. to confirm your selection. The resource appears in the **Relationships** panel.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(320).png)