00:07: How do I upload an embedded image in the rich content editor as a student?

00:12: Open the rich content editor when using one of the canvas features, which support the editor.

00:18: You can upload and embed an image by dragging and dropping from a web browser or

00:22: a file saved to your computer. If you drag and drop an image

00:26: from a web browser The Source URL for the image populates in the file

00:30: URL field in the image options.

00:34: You can upload and embed an image by copying and pasting it.

00:38: To copy an image to your clipboard right? Click the image and select copy.

00:43: You can paste it by right clicking into the Rich Text Editor and selecting paste or

00:47: using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V on a PC or command + V

00:51: on a Mac.

00:53: To upload an image from the toolbar click the image icon.

00:57: From the drop-down menu select the upload image option.

01:01: Alternatively, you can embed images from the menu bar.

01:04: Click the insert link navigate to view the image options, then

01:08: select the upload image option.

01:12: By default the image upload tool displays the computer tab click

01:16: or drag and drop an image file to the image uploader to upload a file from your

01:20: computer.

01:22: After uploading your file the uploader displays the image file name and

01:26: an image preview. To remove the image.

01:28: Click the delete icon.

01:31: To upload an image using a URL click the URL tab Enter

01:36: the URL in the file URL field

01:40: To add alt text to your image type an alternative text description or

01:44: text tags in the alt text field.

01:47: By default the alt text field displays the image file name.

01:51: Alt text is read by screen readers and it displays when an embedded image

01:55: cannot display. If the image is decorative and does not require, alt

01:59: text click the decorative image check box.

02:03: By default the embed image display option is selected for embedded

02:07: images. To display the image file link select the display

02:11: text link display option 4 the file link will

02:15: replace the image in the rich content editor.

02:19: To embed your selected image. Click the submit button.

02:23: View your uploaded image in the rich content editor.

02:25: You can also add alt text tags and manage the image display options.

02:31: To manage image options from an embedded image file.

02:33: Click the image then click the image options link.

02:37: You can manage display options for embedded images in the image options menu.

02:42: You can manage the image, alt text the image size and other display

02:46: options. To replace or update an image added via URL

02:51: enter an updated image URL in the file URL field.

02:55: Click the done button.

02:58: View the content created in the rich content editor.

03:02: This guide covered how to upload an embed an image in the rich content editor as

03:06: a student.