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Just wondering if any the keyboard short cuts like CTRL+K function still works in the new text editor or is there a different keyboard shortcut for adding in links with the same options (alt tag, open in new tab)
I find it interesting that I was actually directed to your question by Canvas support after asking why these features are missing.
To answer your question, no, the Ctrl-K dialog has now changed. The only options available are Text and Link.
I sent in a support ticket about the other missing features and received an invitation to post a feature idea on the Community and a link to this very question. I find it utterly disappointing that not only do they know this question has been asked, but have no answered you. Additionally, putting in a feature request for something that previously existed and was a great help to our faculty is a bit absurd.
Agreed! However for images the ALT text is part of the "Options" area. The options do not appear as part Ctrl-K; once you add an image you can select it and the "Options" pop up appears. It seems everything has been made fairly easy by the RCE update, with the exception of the link options, unfortunately.
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