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How do I link to or embed a YouTube video in the Rich Content Editor?

In the Rich Content Editor, you can add YouTube videos. You can insert a link to a YouTube video using a URL. Additionally, if your course has enabled YouTube as an external app (LTI tool), you can embed a linked YouTube video using the LTI Tool.

You can also embed the video using embed code.

00:07: How do I link to a YouTube video in the rich content editor? 00:11: Open the rich content editor when creating or editing an announcement assignment 00:15: discussion page quiz or syllabus. 00:20: In the menu bar click the insert link navigate to view link options 00:24: and select the external links option. 00:28: Alternatively you can use the toolbar icons to add your link. 00:32: Click the links icon then click the external links option. 00:37: Enter the video link in the Link Field then click the done button. 00:42: View the video Linked In the rich content editor. 00:45: You can view a list of external tools from the menu bar. 00:47: Click the tools link navigate to the apps option then select 00:52: the view all option. 00:55: Alternatively, you can view your apps from the toolbar in the toolbar. 00:59: Click the app icon. 01:01: If you have previously used an external app from the rich content editor, you 01:05: can quickly open recently used apps. 01:08: To view recently used apps. Click the app icon Then 01:12: select the app you want to open. To view all apps click 01:16: the view all link 01:19: If the YouTube LTI tool does not display in your recently used applications. 01:22: You will need to select it from the list of all applications. 01:27: Click the YouTube link You can also filter menu options 01:31: using the search field. 01:34: Enter a search term in the search field then press return Mac 01:38: or enter PC on your keyboard. 01:42: To view more information about a search option. 01:44: Click the video name. 01:47: To embed the video in the rich content editor. 01:49: Click the embed button. To manage the video embed 01:53: options. Click the embed drop-down menu. 01:56: You can select to embed a video hyperlink are you can select to 02:00: embed a small medium or large version of the video in the rich content 02:04: editor. 02:07: View the embedded video in the rich content editor. 02:11: Click the reply say button to save any changes to the post made in the rich content 02:15: editor. 02:17: To view the embedded video click the play icon. 02:21: This guide covers how to link to a YouTube video in the rich content editor.

Open Rich Content Editor

When using one of the Canvas features such as Discussions and Assignments, open the Rich Content Editor.

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).

Insert External Link

To embed a URL in the discussion reply, click the Link icon [1] and select the External Links option [2].

Note: You can also insert a link using the Insert menu options [3].

Insert URL

Enter the video link in the Link field [1]. Then click the Done button [2].

View Video Link

View the video link in the Rich Content Editor.

Embed External App

If your course has enabled YouTube as an external app (LTI tool), you can add linked YouTube videos in the Rich Content Editor.

Click the Tools link [1]. Click the Apps link [2].

If you have previously inserted a YouTube video through the apps, you can select the YouTube app option from the Recently Used list [3]. If the YouTube app is not listed, view all apps by clicking the View All link [4].

You can also add a linked YouTube video by clicking the Apps icon [1], then selecting the YouTube app link [2] or the View All link [3].

Note: To view the Apps icon, you may have to click the Options icon [4].

Open YouTube

Click the YouTube link [1].

You can also filter menu options using the Search field [2].

Note: If the Google link does not display, the LTI may not be enabled in your course. You can still include your file by creating a hyperlink or publishing your Google content to the web and pasting the embed code in the HTML editor.

Search Videos

Enter a search term in the Search field [1]. Then press Return (Mac) or Enter (PC) on your keyboard.

To view more information about a search option, click the video name [2].

Embed Video

To embed the video in the Rich Content Editor, click the Embed button [1].

To manage the video embed options, click the Embed drop-down menu [2]. You can select to embed a video hyperlink [3], or you can select to embed a small, medium, or large version of the video in the Rich Content Editor [4].

View Embedded Video

View the embedded video in the Rich Content Editor.

Save Changes

Click the Save button to save any changes made in the Rich Content Editor.

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 Reply button.

View Content

To view the embedded video, click the Play icon [1].

To view the linked video in a new browser tab, click the video link [2]. To expand the linked video to view in Canvas, click the Play icon [3].