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  • Updated on: Oct 09, 2024

    How do I add and modify text in the Rich Content Editor?

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    How do I insert a table using the Rich Content Editor?

    <p>You can use the Rich Content Editor to insert, format, edit, and delete a table.</p> <p>The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus).</p>
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  • Updated on: Oct 09, 2024

    How do I use the HTML view in the Rich Content Editor?

    <p>You can use the Rich Content Editor to embed content using HTML. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus).</p> <p>When attempting to do custom HTML coding in Canvas, you may discover that certain HTML codes do not work upon saving. This is because Canvas will only support certain HTML elements for security reasons. This also applies to content copied and pasted from an external source. Below is a link to a list of HTML tags that are permissible in Canvas. HTML tags that are not on this list may be stripped out of the Canvas Rich Content Editor when you save your work. View the <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/docs/Canvas_HTML_Whitelist.pdf" target="_blank">Canvas HTML whitelist</a> PDF for more information.</p>
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    How do I create hyperlinks to external URLs in the Rich Content Editor?

    <p>You can use the Rich Content Editor to create a hyperlink.</p> <p>The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus).</p>
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    How do I edit or remove hyperlinks in the Rich Content Editor?

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    How do I embed images from Canvas into the Rich Content Editor?

    <p>You can embed images from your personal files in Canvas into the Rich Content Editor. You can also add alt tags to your images for better accessibility.</p> <p>You can only embed images that have been previously uploaded to your personal or course files. However, as an instructor, you have the option to upload images to your course files using the <a href="../../4152/l/65830?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4152" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="B22E7635-CEEB-4764-895E-5640B838F6CD" data-object-manual-uuid="2E64DA50-E3D9-012F-D7C3-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">content selector</a>. If a change is made to the image in your personal files after it has been embedded, the image you have added to the Rich Content Editor will not be changed.</p>
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    How do I manage alt text and display options for images embedded in the Rich Content Editor?

    <p>You can use the Rich Content Editor to embed images from Flickr Creative Commons. You can also add alt tags to your images for better accessibility.</p> <p>The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus). If a change is made to the source of your image after it has been embedded, the image you have added to the Rich Content Editor will not be changed.</p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: Although an image may appear in the Flickr Creative Commons, not all images have the same license. Some Flickr images require an attribution to appear within the image. You may want to confirm the image copyright before using it in your course. Click the image to view it directly on Flickr.  </p>
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  • Updated on: Oct 09, 2024

    How do I use the math Equation Editor in the Rich Content Editor?

    <p>Canvas has an integrated tool for math and science formulas based on LaTeX, the industry standard for academic publication. The LaTeX Math Editor is built into the Rich Content Editor. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus). Canvas also includes the option to create equations and expressions with its graphical point-and-click editor.</p> <p>The Math Editor can be used for basic mathematical formatting for introductory math courses or for more advanced mathematical text for higher-level math courses. Both students and instructors have access to the editor.</p> <p>For more help, download the following PDF files: </p> <ul><li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/docs/CanvasEquationEditorBasic.pdf" target="_blank">Basic equations</a> </li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/docs/CanvasEquationEditorAdvanced.pdf" target="_blank">Advanced equations</a></li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/docs/CanvasEquationEditorChemistry.pdf" target="_blank">Chemistry formulas, equations, and scientific notation</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Note: </strong>To have characters #, $, %, &amp;, ^, _, {, and } appear in the Rich Content Editor, when your equation is inserted, you must use Advanced View and type a backslash (\) before the character. The ~ character can be inserted through Advanced View by typing \~~. The $ character can be inserted through Basic View by typing \$$.</p>
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  • Updated on: Oct 09, 2024

    How do I embed a file from Google Drive into the Rich Content Editor?

    <p>If your course has enabled Google Apps, you can create a document, slide presentation, or spreadsheet using Google Drive and then embed that document anywhere you can use the Rich Content Editor in Canvas. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus). </p> <p>In Google, you can link or embed files. When files are linked in the Rich Content Editor, the link displays the exact name of the file. Please ensure your file names are correct before linking a file. For embedded files, any time you edit the Google document, it will be automatically updated in Canvas.</p> <p><strong>Note: </strong>If you cannot view the Google Drive icon in the Rich Content Editor, you can still include your file by <a href="../../4152/l/719751?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4152" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="982FEBA0-FEFB-0134-6189-22000BC102FE" data-object-manual-uuid="2E64DA50-E3D9-012F-D7C3-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">creating a hyperlink</a> or publishing your Google content to the web and pasting the embed code in the <a href="../../4152/l/719750?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4152" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="7BC515F0-FEFB-0134-60A0-22000BC102FE" data-object-manual-uuid="2E64DA50-E3D9-012F-D7C3-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">HTML editor</a>.</p>
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    How do I create a hyperlink from Microsoft Office 365 in the Rich Content Editor?

    <p>If your course has enabled Microsoft Office 365, you can link documents from your OneDrive folder anywhere you can use the Rich Content Editor in Canvas. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus).</p> <p>When files are linked in the Rich Content Editor, the link displays the exact name of the file. Please ensure your file names are correct before linking a file.</p> <p><strong>Note: </strong>If you cannot view the Google Drive icon in the Rich Content Editor, you can still include your file by <a href="../../4152/l/719751?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4152" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="982FEBA0-FEFB-0134-6189-22000BC102FE" data-object-manual-uuid="2E64DA50-E3D9-012F-D7C3-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">creating a hyperlink</a> or publishing your Google content to the web and pasting the embed code in the <a href="../../4152/l/719750?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4152" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="7BC515F0-FEFB-0134-60A0-22000BC102FE" data-object-manual-uuid="2E64DA50-E3D9-012F-D7C3-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">HTML editor</a>.</p>
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