How do I embed images and videos in a Canvas Announcement?

Important Note: Images and videos embedded in Canvas Announcements do not appear in the Google Gmail notifications received by Canvas users. Only the text from the Announcement is visible in the Gmail notification.

Canvas users can view images and videos embedded in Canvas Announcements only within Canvas. Therefore, we recommend carefully considering the use of images and videos in Announcements. If these elements are critical to your message, it's best to embed them in a Canvas page and include a link to that page in your Announcement.

How to embed an image in a Canvas Announcement 

  1. Log into Canvas and access the course you want to send an announcement to 
  2. Click on Announcements in the left-hand navigation menu
  3. Click the green + New Announcement button
  4. Enter your Topic Title and any text you want to include in the open text box
  5. Place your cursor where you want to insert an image
  6. Click Insert in the rich content editor (RCE)
  7. Choose Image from the drop-down menu
  8. You can choose Upload Image (to upload a new image into your Canvas files) or select an image you have already uploaded to Canvas files by choosing Course Images
    The editable announcement field with "Insert" in the rich content editor circled in red and the two choices of Upload Image or Course Images highlighted.
     
  9. Upload Image: Drag and drop, or click the rocket ship to search your computer files for an image to upload. Click the green Submit button when you are done. 
    Note: Make sure to add Alt Text or flag the image as decorative for accessibility compliance. 
    Upload image tool where you can drag and drop or click to search the computer for your image before adding alt text and saving.
  10. Course Images: Search through your Canvas Course files for the image you want, and click on it to insert the image into the Announcement. 
    Canvas search window for images to insert.
  11. The image will now be inserted into your Announcement. Finish writing any text, adjust any settings, and click the green Publish button to send the Announcement. 
    Editable announcement with image inserted.

     

How to embed a Studio media file in a Canvas Announcement 

Note: See the following FAQ if your media file is not already in Canvas. How do I upload media files in my Canvas Studio account?

  1. Log into Canvas and access the course you want to send an announcement to 
  2. Click on Announcements in the left-hand navigation menu
  3. Click the green + New Announcement button
  4. Enter your Topic Title and any text you want to include in the open text box
  5. Place your cursor where you want to insert media from Canvas Studio
  6. Click on the Canvas Studio Icon in the rich content editor (RCE)
  7. Canvas Studio will open to My Library
  8. Select the media file you want to embed in the Announcement 
  9.  Click the blue Embed Media button
  10. Canvas Studio My Library pop-up window with selected media and blue Embed Media button highlighted.
  11. The media will now be inserted into your Announcement. Finish writing any text, adjust any settings, and click the green Publish button to send the Announcement. 
    Editable announcement with Studio media embedded.
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