on Apr 19, 2017You can embed an image file directly into discussion replies using the image icon. Images can be embedded from the web, your Canvas user files, or Flickr. If a change is made to the source of your image after you have embedded it in a discussion reply, the image added to your discussion reply will not be changed.
Notes:
- Before you can embed an image from Canvas, the image must first be uploaded to your user files.
- You can also attach a file to a discussion reply.
Open Discussions
In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.
Open Discussion
Click the discussion title.
Write Reply
Create a new discussion entry by clicking the Reply text field.
Open Image
Click the Image icon.
Select Image
Locate the image you want to embed. To embed an image from the web, click the URL button [1]. To embed an image from your Canvas files, click the Canvas button [2]. To embed an image from Flickr, click the Flickr button [3].
Update Post
When you have located the image, click the Update button.
Post Response
Click the Post Reply button.
View Post
View your post.