Linking to Module items and external web pages

Q. How do I find the link to a Module section 'title', i.e. find the URL?  

A. Sometimes you may want to link to a module section starting with 'Module Title' at the top. It show its URL at the top of the browser like the others so how do you find it? 

Finding the Link

  1. Create a blank Page in the course containing the Module link you want to copy. (Remember to delete the page later).
  2. Click Edit  (not HTML Editor)
  3. Look on the right navigation pane, click 'Links' and navigate to the list Modules items below.
  4. Click the title you want to find the URL for  (see screenshot below).
  5. It will then appear on the blank Page, right-click it and select 'Copy Link address' 

Using the Link

  1. Navigate to the Page where you want to use it and click Edit
  2. Navigate to where you want to use it in the Page, Select or highlight some meaningful text to embed this new link to (avoid linking to one word such as 'here',  screen reader software and sight-impaired users cannot see them).
  3. Then click the 'URL Link button' on the tool ribbon 
  4. Paste the link you captured in your clipboard into the field provided and Save. 
  5. Test it works as you expect.

                        The image below shows how to find the link in 4 quick steps

     

    Links to an external site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The HTML landing page you want to use it in might require editing to keep its original format. We found copying the block from another course for that dept. was useful if there are several links, one for each week or topic.   

Review the Canvas Community Guide: Linking to pages in a module Links to an external site.

Q. How do I set a link to open in a new browser tab?  

A. You can set a link to open in a new browser window 

  • Create or open  a Page
  • Add a link and select it
  • Crtl  Click+K  (on PC)   or  Cmd Click+K  (on Mac)
  • Set Target to 'New window'

Q. Can I link to an ox.ac.uk web page, e.g. a handbook or departmental website?  

A. Linking to 'ox.ac.uk' web pages

You may want to link a your module item to a University web page, for example to a course handbook or your timetable on the departmental website. Due to technical limitations, it is not possible to embed this in the module page; however, you can set it to open in a new tab:

  • Add an External URL in the module item such as www.chemistry.ox.ac.uk
  • Click the three dots (more options) on the right
  • Tick the box 'Load in a new tab'