Replacing OneDrive Links in Canvas

Objective

In the Rich Content Editor, there are several ways to share a file from OneDrive or SharePoint. This guide covers the Copy/Paste method and Hyperlink button only. If you have added documents to your Canvas course another way and are experiencing difficulties replacing those links, please reach out to nusupport@nebraska.edu.

Steps

1. In Canvas, navigate to a link that needs to be replaced.

On Canvas Page being editedc a link is being pointed to with red arrow and the button titled Link Options is circled in red.

2. Click ONCE on an existing hyperlink to open the Link Options button.

Link Options window in Canvas with options for Text and link changes

3. Click Link Options. A side window will open allowing you to edit the Text shown on the page as a hyperlink and the Link itself.

OneDrive folder with document selected. Kebob icon circled in red and Copy link button circled in red oval.

Link copied notification indicating People with existing access can use the link and a red oval around the Settings button.

4. Navigate to your OneDrive file library and locate the desired file. Click on the three dots to the right of that document and click Copy Link. This will automatically copy the existing access link. However, in order to share the document correctly with students, you will need to click the Settings button to change the link permissions.

Link settings window with the 'Anyone' sharing settings chosen using the radio button.

Link copied notification indicating that Anyone with the link can view.

5. Choose the Anyone link sharing setting. Click Apply. The link is automatically copied.

Link Options window in Canvas with a red oval around the empty box where a hyperlink can be inserted. Red 'Done' botton in bottom right corner.

6. Go back to your Canvas page, delete the existing link and paste the new link into the Link box. Click Done.

7. Click Save when you are finished editing.

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