Insert & embed content

Option A

1. Click on the Add content button on the text editor.

Note: If the button is not visible click the 3 dots button on the right of the editor to expand the text editor.

2. Click on Insert Local Files button.

3. Locate the file.
4. Click on the Open button.

Test your file link

1. Click the Preview button (an eye icon) in the text editor to test your file link to ensure that your instructor can locate and mark your work. (File links are not active while editing).

Option B

1. Click on the Browse My Computer button under the Attachments heading.

2. Locate the file.
3. Click on the Open button.
4. Optionally: Update the 'Name of link to file' textbox.

Add an image from a website

1. In your internet browser, locate the image.
2. Right-click on it and click on Copy image.
3. Paste it into the text editor.
4. For more information on editing the image, refer to the Edit image section.

Add image/s from harddrive

1. In the text editor, click on the Add content button.

Note: If the button is not visible click the 3 dots button on the right of the editor to expand the text editor.

2. Click on Insert Local Files.

3. Locate the appropriate image or images (for the latter, using Shift or Control on your keyboard then the left-click on your mouse allows multiple images to be selected).
4. Click on the Open button.
5. For more information on editing the image, refer to the Edit image section.

Edit image

1. Right-click on the image in the text editor and click on Image....

2. Enter a description in the Alternative description textbox.

Note: It is recommended that you enter both a description and title for all images for accessibility reasons.

3. Enter the width and height (in pixels) in the Width and Height textboxes respectively.

Note: The height will change automatically if the width is changed and vice versa.

Tip: If you are embedding an image it is recommended that images are limited to a maximum width of 600 pixels where possible.

4. Click on the Save button.

Insert an equation

1. In the text editor, click the Insert a math equation button (square root symbol).

Note: If the button is not visible click the 3 dots button on the right of the editor to expand the text editor.

2. Type text and symbols and use the tabs to locate and select tools to build your equation
3. Click the OK button.

4. The equation will be inserted into the text editor as an image.

Edit an equation

1. Select an equation object in the text editor.
2. Click the Insert a math equation button (square root symbol).
3. Type and symbols and use the tabs to locate and select tools to adjust your equation
4. Click OK button to replace your old equation in the editor.

Equation editor help

Click the Manual (? icon) button at the top right corner of the MathType editor window to open the online manual.