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How do I create hyperlinks to course or group content in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

When using the Rich Content Editor, you can insert links to course or group content. You may be able to link to content in Pages, Assignments, Quizzes, Announcements, Discussions, and Modules. You can also insert links that, when clicked, act like Course Navigation or Group Navigation links.

Note: To create hyperlinks to group content or Group Navigation links, you must open the Rich Content Editor within a group.

Open Rich Content Editor

Open Rich Content Editor

Open the Rich Content Editor when creating or editing an announcement, assignment, discussion, page, quiz, or syllabus.

Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view the Keyboard Shortcuts menu, click the Keyboard icon or press ALT+F8 (PC keyboard) or Option+F8 (Mac keyboard).

Select Link Location

To insert a link displaying the name of the course or group content item, click to place your cursor in the location in the Rich Content Editor where you want the link to appear [1].

To insert a hyperlink to a course or group content item, select the text for your hyperlink [2].

Open Course Links

In the toolbar, click the Link Options arrow [1] and select the Course Links option [2].

Note: To view the Links icon, you may have to click the Options icon [3].  

Open Group Links

You can create a link to group content when using the Rich Content Editor within groups.

In the toolbar, click the Link Options arrow [1] and select the Group Links option [2].

Notes:

  • If creating a link within a group, you can link to group file types. The option name displays as Group Images, Group Media, or Group Documents [3].
  • To view the Links icon, you may have to click the Options icon [4].

Select Course or Group Content

Select Course or Group Content

Use the Add menu to select the linked content. By default, the Add drop-down menu displays content Links options [1]. You can also add document, image, and media file links.

To search for course or group content, type at least three characters in the Search field [2].

Content items are grouped by content type. To view a list of course or group content items click the arrow icon next to the content type [3]. Then click the name of the course or group item you want to link in the Rich Content Editor [4].

Note: The text will flash before turning into the hyperlink.

Add Course or Group Content

Add Course or Group Content

To add a content item, open the content section [1] and click the Add one! link [2].

Drag and Drop Course or Group Content Links

You can also choose to drag and drop course or group content links from the Add menu by selecting the item [1] and dragging and dropping it to the desired location in the Rich Content Editor [2].

Insert Course Navigation Link

You can also insert Course Navigation links from the Add menu. When a user clicks on an inserted Course Navigation link, Canvas will navigate them to that course feature page.

Insert Group Navigation Link

If creating a hyperlink within a group, you can insert Group Navigation links from the Add menu. When a user clicks on an inserted Group Navigation link, Canvas will navigate them to that group feature page.

View Link

View the link displaying the name of the content item [1] or the hyperlinked text [2].

Edit Hyperlink

To edit a course link, hover over the text for your hyperlink and click the Link Options link [1].

View the current linked course or group content [2].

To replace the course or group content link, enter at least three characters in the Search field [3]. Or you can use the feature area sections to find and replace the content [4].

Click the Replace button [5].

Save Changes

Save Changes

Click the Save button.

Notes:

  • The assignment, discussion, pages, and quizzes details pages display a Save & Publish button.
  • The Syllabus page displays an Update Syllabus button.
  • Discussion replies display a Post Reply button.

View Content

View Content

View the content. To view the linked course content, click the inserted link [1].

Note: Links to external URLs display an Open icon [2].