New rich content editor
Q. What is the new rich content editor?
A. The new Canvas Rich Content Editor (RCE) – or HTML editor – was deployed at Oxford in December 2020. The editor appears in many places in Canvas, such as when editing a page, a discussion post or an announcement. You will notice some changes to the editing toolbar that is now grouped by common icons and interactions.
- Read our guidance on Creating and editing pages using the Rich Content Editor
- Peruse this animation (click on a question mark to see an explanation of that option): Options within the New Rich Content Editor Links to an external site.
- Review the Canvas Community Guide: New Rich Content Editor Links to an external site.
- Watch the Canvas video: New Rich Content Editor Links to an external site.
*** Pending (as at 23 Jan 2023) (not released yet) ***
Q. Does the rich content editor support pasting and drag 'n drop of files?
A. Yes. The RCE supports the pasting and drag and drop of content. You can:
- Copy and paste an image from a browser or photo viewing app
- Copy an image, audio, or video file from a file system directory viewer such as the macOS Finder or Windows File Explorer and paste it in the RCE
- Drag a file from your local file system and drop it into the RCE
If an image or other file requires you to specify its usage rights, the File Upload dialogue box displays to select usage rights before uploading and displaying in the RCE. When dragging and dropping an image from the web, an HTML IMG tag referencing the file at its location on the web will be inserted into the RCE. This may or may not display the image for other users, depending on the public visibility of the source image.
The screenshot shows pasting an image from the clipboard, and dragging and dropping a file into the RCE on a page.