Rich Content Editor Enhancements
Rich Content Editor Interface Enhancements
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What is the biggest change?
The Links-Files-Images sidebar on the right is gone. You will find this information in the drop-down menus identified below. Some of the buttons have moved below the text box [5]: Keyboard shortcuts, Accessibility Checker, HTML Editor, and a new Full Screen Mode (click Escape to exit). The eight dots allow you to resize the screen if you don't need to go Full Screen Mode.
From the Links [1] icon, add external or course links (more on that below). The Images [2], Media [3], and Documents [4] icons will allow you to upload or link to content in Course Files or User Files.
Depending on the size of your screen, some items may be lurking behind the three dots or the 'plug' [6].
Now you can drag and drop images/files from your desktop onto the page! Canvas will keep a copy of the item in Files as well.
Missing your file folder structure? It's still there, but with a few more clicks:
Step 1: Add new Course File, the 'Add' window will pop out on the right:
Step 2: From the 'Documents' drop-down select 'All.' You can also search by Date Added or Alphabetical.
Step 3: Once you select 'All,' you should see your folder structure:
If you select 'Links' instead of 'Course Files,' you will see existing course content (e.g., Modules, Pages, Assignments, Discussions, etc.). Canvas will display if the item is published or not.
View Menu bar
You can use the menubar to easily access several of the tools and features available in the New Rich Content Editor. The menu bar can be accessed using the mouse or pressing Alt+F9 keys or Option+Fn+F9 keys simultaneously on your keyboard.
The menu bar will display above the Rich Content Editor [1]. The menu bar includes the same tools as found in the toolbar [2], but in a format that is easier to navigate with a keyboard. To view a window with a list of keyboard navigation shortcuts, click the Keyboard icon [3] or press Alt+F8 (on a PC keyboard) or Option+Fn+F8 (on a Mac keyboard) simultaneously on your keyboard.
New Rich Content Editor Guides
- How do I add and modify text in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I use the HTML view in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I edit and remove hyperlinks in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I manage alt text and display options for images embedded in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I record media using the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I add captions to new or uploaded videos in the New Rich Content Editor in Canvas as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I manage video options in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I use the Math Editor in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a hyperlink or embed a file from Google Drive into the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a hyperlink from Microsoft Office 365 in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I link to a YouTube video in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? Links to an external site.