Overview

This lesson will cover how to add descriptive hyperlinks to a Canvas page.

If you need a refresher on what a descriptive hyperlink is and why we use them, visit the Hyperlinks lesson from the Accessible Design Concepts micro-course.

Core Concepts

Add Descriptive Hyperlinks

Adding descriptive hyperlinks in Canvas is also a very simple process.

Before adding the hyperlink, type out your descriptive text.
Use your cursor to select the descriptive text.
Click on the down arrow next to the hyperlink icon in the RCE menubar.
Choose "External Link" to create a hyperlink to a place outside of your course or choose "Course Link" to create a hyperlink to a place within your course.
Type/paste the URL into the Link field and click "Done".

Link icon on rich content editor menu bar with menu options for External Links or Course Links circled in red

Insert Link pane with text fields to add link text and a red arrow pointing to the Link field to add a URL

Video Supplements

5 Principles for Creating Accessible Canvas Pages (13 mins)

In this video, you'll learn how to format your Canvas content to be accessible for students with disabilities. The video addresses several topics. To advance to creating descriptive hyperlinks go to 7:57.

5 Principles for Creating Accessible Canvas Pages (Video)