How to Create and Edit a Page in Canvas
How to Create and Edit a Page in Canvas
How to Create a Page
To create a page in Canvas:
- Click on the add (+) button in the module
- Select "Page" from the "Add" dropdown menu
- Select "New Page" from the list
- Type in a Page Name (e.g., Module 1 Overview)
- Click "Add Item"
- Once the page is added you will see it in the module
- To edit it, click on the title, then Edit, and then begin creating!
- Use the Rich Content Editor to edit text and to add images, videos, and links (information on the Rich Content Editor is included below as well as additional guides)
How to Add a page to Modules
>>> How to Add a Page to Modules <<< Links to an external site.
Rich Content Editor
When creating a Page, a toolbar will appear at the top, also known as the Rich Content Editor. It has several useful features for editing the page. Below is an image of the Rich Content Editor.
- The Rich Content Editor includes the content area, the menubar, and the toolbar.
- In the content area, you can add and preview the page content [1].
- In the menubar, you can use the menu options to format the page content [2].
- In the toolbar, you can format text [3]; insert links, images, media, and documents [4]; open external tools [5]; format paragraphs [6]; clear formatting [7]; add tables [8]; insert an equation [9]; and embed media [10]. When content in a browser window is long enough to require a scroll bar, the toolbar is fixed at the top of the browser window.
The Content Editor is used all throughout Canvas. This means that you can edit text and insert images, videos, etc. in every area of Canvas where you are able to add text. So if you want to add a video to a discussion or an equation to a quiz, the toolbar there will work in just the same way.
* Also keep in mind that students have access to the same toolbar on their side of Canvas. This allows them to edit text, insert links, and embed videos anywhere they can create text in Canvas.
--> For more information about the Rich Content Editor view this Canvas Guide: Canvas Rich Content Editor Links to an external site.
How to Add Home Page
- Create a new page Links to an external site. in Canvas
- Design and save the page and make sure it is Published
- Set the page as the Front Page using the drop down from three dots in the upper right corner (the page must be saved and Published)
- Go to the Course Home Page and from the "Choose Home Page" option select "Pages Front Page" (the page you created should show as the Front Page)
- How do I create a new page in a course? Links to an external site.
- How do I edit a page in a course? Links to an external site.
- What is the rich content editor? Links to an external site.
- How do I link to other Canvas pages in a course? Links to an external site.
- How do I embed a video in a page in a course? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a file link in a page in a course? Links to an external site.
- How do I add a page to modules? Links to an external site.
- Made a mistake and need to go back to a previous page version?
How do I view the history of a page in a course? Links to an external site.