You can use the Rich Content Editor to insert hyperlinks to document, image, and media files stored in your user files and group files.
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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 hyperlink to a user or group content item, select the text for your hyperlink [1].
If you want to insert a link to a document and display the name of the file, click to place your cursor in the location in the Rich Content Editor where you want the link to appear [2]. This method only applies when inserting a user or group document and will not work for images or multimedia files.
To link to an image, media, or document in your User Files, click either the Images icon [1], Record/Upload Media icon [2], or the Documents icon [3] and select the User option for the desired file type [4]. The option name will display as User Images, User Media, or User Documents.
Note: To view these icons, you may have to click the Options icon [5].
If creating a link within a group, you can link to group files by clicking the Link Options arrow [1] and selecting the Group Links option [2].
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In the menubar, click the Insert link [1]. You can navigate to view the Link, Image, Media, and Document options [2].
By default, the Add menu displays all files in your selected file source [1].
To sort the displayed files by image, document, or media file type, click the Type drop-down menu [2].
To sort the displayed files by date added, date published, or alphabetically, click the Sort by drop-down menu [3].
To search for a file, enter the file name in the Search field [4]. You must enter at least three characters for search results to display.
Click the name of the file you want to link in the Rich Content Editor.
Note: The text will flash before turning into a hyperlink.
View the link displaying the hyperlinked text [1] or the name of the file [2].
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 content. To view the linked file, click the link [1].
To download the file, click the Download icon [2].
Note: Links to external URLs display an Open icon [3].