Created by Karlie McCue, 1/29/25

Purpose: This document explains how to add or edit a button on your Canvas page.

Find the Button Image
To add a button, you will need the image URL of the button image. If you do not have the image file of the button on hand, you can copy the URL from another course. You can do so by editing the page and right-clicking on the button → Image Options → copy File URL 





Add Button to Canvas Page

Once you have copied the URL, upload it to your desired page. You can find your page via the Pages tab in your course and click Edit before adding the button.

On your toolbar in Edit mode, click the imageImage Placeholder icon --> Upload Image --> URL, then paste your image URL.






Attach Link to Button Image

Select the image you have just added and insert a link by clicking the  Image Placeholder icon in your toolbar. 



You can select an External Link that will direct you to another website, or a Course Link that will direct you to a page on the course. You can link another Canvas course by copying the course link in your browser and pasting it into the External Link option.