Canvas Tutorials How to Create Pages

Instructor Creating Content Module

What are Canvas Pages?

Rich Content Editor Changes Coming Soon

Starting with the January 18, 2020 Canvas release the new rich content editor will be available as course level feature option. Instructors can choose to turn on the new editor. Please note this change will affect student view as well.

Starting on May 15, 2020 ALL courses will have the new rich content editor enabled!

All of the external tool options (Studio, YouTube, Films on Demand etc) will be in a different location in the new editor toolbar. See Rich Content Editor Update (Coming Soon).

Content pages allow instructors to create content using the rich content editor. By default there are no pages in a blank course. To view all the pages in a Canvas course, click Pages in the left navigation. Review the tabbed menu below to learn more.

Video Overview

Video the video below.

520 - Pages: Creation & Management from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

Important Notes

A content page can be marked as the "Front Page" which allows instructors to set the page as the home page. See following guide for details.

Canvas Course Overview

Pages can be customized using Design Tools. View the following guides for details.

Pages can be edited using the rich content editor. Starting May 15, 2020 ALL courses will be using the new rich content editor.

Canvas Guides

Note: These guides are maintained by the Canvas Documentation Team and are available on the Canvas Community site. Some of the information in these guides may not apply to the Lake Land College instance of Canvas. If you have a question about a feature mentioned in these guides, please review Getting Help page for details on who to contact at Lake Land College.

How do I use the Pages Index Page?
How do I use Draft State in Pages?
How do I create a new page in a course?
How do I change the name of a page in a course?
How do I edit a page in a course?
How do I duplicate a page in a course?
How do I delete a page in a course?
How do I upload a PDF to a page in a course?
How do I link to other Canvas pages in a course?
How do I set a Front Page in a course?
How do I embed a video in a page in a course?
How do I create a file link in a page in a course?
How do I view the history of a page in a course?
How do I use Direct Share to copy a page to another course?
How do I use Direct Share to send a page to another instructor?