Feature Option Overview: Rich Content Editor Icon Maker

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• Summary
• Availability
• Configuration
• Account Setup
• User Documentation
• Feature Workflow

Summary

The Rich Content Editor allows instructors to create simple icons for their courses.

This change provides instructors the ability to incorporate simple icons for their courses without using an external tool. The Icon Maker allows simple customized iconography to be created directly within the Rich Content Editor.

Availability

Release Schedule	Included in the regular Canvas release schedule(see Canvas Release Notes
Related Feature Enhancement Ideas	Button Maker in Rich Content Editor
Upcoming Enhancements	If available, see Product Roadmap
Mobile App Support	Not yet available
Beta Environment Availability	2022-03-21
Production Environment Availability	2022-04-16
Free-for-Teacher Availability	Yes

Configuration

Feature Option Location & Default Status	Account (Off/Unlocked)
Feature Option State	Production-ready
Enabled by Canvas Admin	Yes (learn how to enable feature options)
Subaccount Configuration	Yes
Affected Canvas Areas	Rich Content Editor
Permissions	Inherent to user role

Account Setup

Feature Option/Account Setting

Feature Option RCE Buttons and Icons

 
In Account Settings, click the Feature Options tab. Locate the RCE Buttons and Icons feature option.

Feature Options Menu

 
Click the Enabled link.

User Documentation

Affected User Roles	Instructors
Affects User Interface	Yes
Canvas User Guides	Not yet available
Videos	Coming Soon: Release Screencast: 2022-04-16 Rich Content Editor Icon Maker
Feature Q&A	Releases Q&A: 2022-04-16 Rich Content Editor Icon Maker

Feature Workflow

Rich Content Editor Icon Maker

 
In the Rich Content Editor, click the Icon Maker icon.

Rich Content Editor Icon Maker Menu

 
To create new icons, click the Create Icon Maker Icon option [1]. The Saved Icon Maker Icons option is where prior icons are managed [2].

Rich Content Editor Icon Maker

 
When the icon has been completed, click the Apply button to add it to the text box and Saved Icon Maker Icons.

Rich Content Editor Icons

 
When complete, icons display in the content editor.

Additional Details

At release, the Icon Maker feature only supports predefined images. The ability to upload custom images will be added in a future deploy.