Canvas: Rich Content Editor Instructions

A new Rich Content Editor (RCE) will replace the existing content editor in Canvas on December 22, 2020.

 

Available Resources:

 

• What is the New Rich Content Editor?
• New Rich Content Editor Instructor Guides
• New Rich Content Editor Student Guides 

The new RCE is enabled in all Canvas courses—including sandbox courses.

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RCE Instructor Guides

• How do I access the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I add and modify text in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I use the menubar in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I insert a table using the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? 
• How do I use the HTML view in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I create hyperlinks to external URLs in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I create hyperlinks to course or group content in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I create hyperlinks to course, group, and user files in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I edit and remove hyperlinks in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I upload and embed an image in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I embed images from Canvas into the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I manage alt text and display options for images embedded in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I upload and embed a media file from my computer in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I record media using the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I upload and embed media from an external source in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I embed media files from Canvas into the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I add captions to new or uploaded videos in the New Rich Content Editor in Canvas as an instructor?
• How do I view captions in a video in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I manage video options in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I upload a document in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I embed documents from Canvas in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I select content from an external app in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I use the Math Editor in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I create a hyperlink or embed a file from Google Drive into the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I create a hyperlink from Microsoft Office 365 in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I link to a YouTube video in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor? 
• How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the New Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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RCE Student Guides:

Please review the list of How-tos:

• How do I add and modify text in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I use the menubar in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I insert a table using the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I use the HTML view in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I create hyperlinks to external URLs in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I create hyperlinks to user or group files in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I create hyperlinks to group content in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I edit and remove hyperlinks in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I upload and embed an image in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I embed images from Canvas into the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I manage alt text and display options for images embedded in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I upload and embed a media file from my computer in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I record media using the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I upload and embed media from an external source in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I embed media files from Canvas into the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I add captions to new or uploaded videos in the New Rich Content Editor in Canvas as a student? 
• How do I view captions in a video in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I manage video options in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I upload a document in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I embed a document from Canvas into the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I select content from an external app in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I use the Math Editor in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I create a hyperlink or embed a file from Google Drive into the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I create a hyperlink from Microsoft Office 365 in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?
• How do I link to a YouTube video in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 
• How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the New Rich Content Editor as a student? 

 

I have additional questions, how do I get support?

The Canvas Community is a great place to quickly search for answers from other Canvas users. We also encourage instructors and students to submit a help center request for any additional questions they may have.

How does the new RCE compare to the prior rich content editor?

The new RCE includes all of the existing features and functions you are familiar using in the existing RCE,  but the location and iconography for features may have changed. Please review the a feature comparison document for more information.