Canvas has a simple, yet powerful, content editor that is used for creating new content.

Key Features

Used in features such as: Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and Pages within Groups.
Clean and streamlined, the Rich Content Editor is sophisticated enough to support embedding video content, math formulas, and other rich media.

Try it Yourself!

Below are some things you can try out yourself to help learn these features in Canvas.

Explore the options available in the Rich Content Editor toolbar wherever available in the course.
Insert a file or image using the Embed Image option in the Sidebar.
Record a message using the record media options.

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The Rich Content Editor has an interface and tool list similar to other document programs (e.g. Microsoft Word and Google Docs). You can easily add links, files and images by selecting them from the tab menus on the right side of the page (see arrows and highlights). You can also access these menus by selecting the corresponding icon in the Rich Content Editor.

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