Canvas DesignPLUS

DesignPLUS was developed to help you create and style course content in Canvas without having to learn complicated CSS styling. DesignPLUS is comprised of rich content editor tools, such as the Multi-Tool and the Upload/Embed Image Tool.

Open a page in Canvas and select edit.
Launch the DesignPLUS Sidebar by using these keyboard shortcuts:
1. Press Alt+Shift+D on a PC.
2. Press SHIFT + CMD + D on a Mac
Select an element in the RCE and load the active tool. For example: Text, Link, or Image.
Open the Style panel in the sidebar and select a style button to apply it to the content.

Design plus video training series
Designplus user guide
Getting Started: Before You Begin - A document overview of the user interface and basic operations of the new Sidebar. You can also watch a video overview here.
Building a Basic Page - This document has a quick start for building basic page content with a suggested workflow.
Building a Homepage - This document has a quick start for building basic front page components.
Styling Plain Content - Instructions and screenshots for styling basic content such as headings, page title, images, links, and tables.
Accessibility Cheat Sheet - This page is a quick introduction to the six accessibility checkers built into the new DesignPLUS Sidebar.

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