How do I embed a course image in a Canvas text box?
Instructors, TAs and Designers can embed an image from the sites Files tool into a Canvas text box
Make sure the image is first uploaded to the sites File tool.
The following example demonstrates embedding an image in a Canvas Page. However, the same steps are taken to embed an image from the Files tool in any Canvas text box (Announcements / Assignments / Discussions / Quizzes / Syllabus / Pages)
In the Canvas text box, click the insert Image icon (looks like a picture) and select Course Images
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An Add panel opens up on the right side of the page.
Select the image you want to embed in the text box
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The image is automatically embedded in the text box. Click Save or Save and Publish
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