Using the Rich Content Editor, you can create hyperlinks to external resources. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes.
Open the Rich Content Editor when using one of the Canvas features which support the Editor.
Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view the Keyboard Shortcuts menu, click the Keyboard icon or press ALT+F8 (PC keyboard) or ALT+FN+F8 (Mac keyboard).
To insert a link from the toolbar, click the Link icon [1].
You can also insert an external link from the link options menu. To view additional link options, click the Link Options arrow [2]. Then select the External Links option [3].
Note: To view the Link icon, you may have to click the Options icon [4].
Click the Insert link [1]. Navigate to view the Link options [2], and select the External Links option [3].
Enter the text for your hyperlink in the Text field [1].
Paste or type the URL for your hyperlink in the Link field [2].
Click the Done button [2].
Notes:
Alternatively, you can create external hyperlinks using keyboard shortcuts. After adding content in the Rich Content Editor, select the text for your hyperlink.
Then press Cmd+K (Mac keyboard) or Ctrl+K (PC Keyboard).
Paste or type the URL for the hyperlink in the URL field [1], then click the Save button [2].
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View the hyperlink in the Rich Content Editor.
Click the Save button.
Note: When using the Rich Content Editor in Discussions, the Save button may appear as the Post Reply button.
View the hyperlink in your content.
Note: When clicked, external hyperlinks automatically open in a new browser tab.
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