Create Page or Content Block from Design Tools
Use Canvas Design Tools to add material to a page or a block in your Canvas course from a pre-made template.
Learning materials can be added to your Canvas resources by selecting a Design Tools page template. Note: The page template will overwrite whatever content is already on the page.
Content Blocks can also be added to the page in order to add or update a portion of the content on the page.
Page Template
Create a Canvas Page or Assignment
- Create a new blank page in Canvas.
Add Template
- Open the Design Tools panel.
- Click the carrot to expand the Create/Edit Content menu.
- Click the carrot to expand the Copy Existing Content menu.
- Click the drop-down menu under Institution Templates and select the content to add.
- The material will be added to the Canvas page.
- If needed, type a Page Title.
- Click the Save or Save & Publish button.
Content Block
- Open the Design Tools panel.
- Click the + Add Content Blocks button.
- Click the block under Institutional Block Templates.
- The content of the block can be edited by changing text or links.
The entire block can be moved on the page by expanding the Add/Rearrange Content Blocks area (1). Click and drag the arrow (2) to move the block or the X (3) to remove the entire block from the page. - Click the Save or Save & Publish button.