Step by Step: Document preview options. – iCampus Support Center

Step 1: Create a link to a course document (such as Microsoft Word or PowerPoint) in a page or assignment in Canvas.

Step 2: Within the Rich Content Editor, select the link and choose Link Options in the pop-up options menu.
user selects link options while hover over a link in the rich content editor

Step 3: A "Link Options" fly menu menu appears from the right. At the bottom of the panel are three Display Options which control the display of the content when pressed. See Options below for a description of what they do.
link options flyout menu showing display options for linked document
Display option 1 (default): When picked, displays the document in a full screen overlay. an animation showing the default display of linked content as preview overlay
Display option 2: When picked, displays document below the link inside of the page when link is pressed.
an animation showing a document preview dropdown for the preview inline display option
Display option 3 (available only when option 2 is selected): displays the document below the link in the page automatically without having to press the link.

Step 4: After you choose your display options save your work by pressing "Done" at the bottom of the "Link Options" fly menu menu.

Final Step: Choose Save to commit any editing changes to the document.

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