This page illustrates how to embed images in the Rich Content Editor. Image files can be uploaded from your computer, selected from Unsplash, or added using a URL. You can also embed images from your course and user files.

1. Open the RCE (Rich Content Editor).

png of Canvas RCE with keyboard shortcuts highlighted

Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view a window with a list of keyboard navigation shortcuts, press Alt+F8 (on a PC keyboard) or Option+Fn+F8 (on a Mac keyboard) simultaneously on your keyboard.

2.a. Upload image from the toolbar.

png screenshot uploading image using toolbar in Canvas RCE

To upload an image from the toolbar, click the Image icon [1].

You can also upload an image from the image options menu. To view additional image options, click the Image Options arrow [2]. Then select the Upload Image option [3].

Note: To view the Image icon, you may have to click the Options icon [4].

2.b. Upload image from the menubar.

png screenshot using menubar to upload image in Canvas RCE

You can also upload an image using the menubar in the Rich Content Editor. The menubar displays the title of Rich Content Editor tools and may be preferable for those using keyboard navigation.

To upload an image using the menubar, click the Insert menu [1], select the Image option [2], and select the Upload Image option [3].

Click the Upload a new image link to add a new image to the course.

2.c. You can upload an image from the computer, from Unsplash, or from a URL.

3. Manage image attributes.

png screenshot of manage image attributes

To add Alt Text to your image, type an alternative text description or text tags in the Alt Text field [1]. By default, the Alt Text field displays the image file name. Alt text is read by screen readers, and it displays when an embedded image cannot display.

If the image is decorative and does not require alt text, select the Decorative Image option [2].

By default, the Embed Image display option is selected for embedded images [3].

To display the image file link, select the Display Text Link display option [4]. The file link will replace the image in the Rich Content Editor.