00:07: How do I link to a document from canvas in the rich content editor?

00:12: Open the rich content editor when creating or editing an announcement assignment

00:16: discussion page quiz or syllabus.

00:21: To insert a link displaying the name of the file click to place your cursor in the location

00:25: in the rich content editor where you want the link to appear.

00:28: To insert a hyperlink to a course content item select the text for your

00:32: hyperlink.

00:35: In the toolbar click the documents icon to view the documents icon.

00:39: You may have to click the options icon. To view course or group

00:43: documents click the course or group documents option.

00:48: To view your user documents click the user documents option.

00:52: By default the add menu displays all files in your selected file source.

00:58: To sort the displayed files by image document or media file

01:02: type. Click the type drop-down menu.

01:05: To sort the displayed files by date added or alphabetically click

01:09: the sort by drop-down menu.

01:12: To search for a document enter the file name in the search field.

01:16: You must enter at least three characters for search results to display.

01:21: Click the name of the file. You want to link in the rich content editor?

01:25: View the link displaying the name of the file or the hyperlinked text.

01:29: To manage options for the link click the link title and click the link options

01:33: link.

01:35: You can edit the link text in the text field or link URL in the Link Field.

01:41: To disabled users from seeing a file preview select disable preview

01:45: option.

01:47: You can choose to display a file preview in a pop-up window or inline preview

01:51: when the link is clicked. You can also choose to expand an inline preview

01:55: by default. To allow users to view a file preview in a pop-up

01:59: window when the link is clicked select the preview in overlay option.

02:05: To allow users to view an inline preview when the link is clicked.

02:08: Click the preview inline option.

02:11: To expand the inline preview by default.

02:13: Click the expand preview by default checkbox.

02:18: To save link options. Click the done button.

02:21: Click the reply or save button.

02:24: This guide covered how the link to a document from canvas in the rich content editor.