What is the Rich Content Editor?

View Rich Content Editor

  View Rich Content Editor

The Rich Content Editor includes the content area and the content selector.

Anything that can be viewed in a web browser can be inserted into the Rich Content Editor content area [1]. Content can also input HTML directly into Canvas using the HTML Editor link [2].

Users can also easily link to course content using the Content Selector [3], which is displayed in the sidebar any time the Rich Content Editor is open. Depending on the feature area being viewed (course or group), users may be able to link to existing files, images, or links, and upload new files and images.

 

What Canvas Features Use the Rich Content Editor?

The following Canvas features use the Rich Content Editor:

  • Announcements
  • Assignments
  • Discussions
  • Pages
  • Quizzes
  • Syllabus

 

Accessibility Help Menu

Accessibility Help Menu

Canvas users can use keyboard navigation in the Rich Content Editor. Press ALT + F8 (on a PC keyboard) or ALT + FN + F8 (on a MAC keyboard) to open the accessibility help menu in the Rich Content Editor.

The following shortcuts are supported in the Rich Content Editor:

  • To open the editor's menu bar, press ALT + F9 (on a PC keyboard) or ALT + FN + F9 (on a Mac keyboard)
  • To open the editor's toolbar, press ALT + F10 (on a PC keyboard) or ALT + FN + F10 (on a Mac keyboard)
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