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What is the Brightspace Text Editor?

The Brightspace Editor integrates with all D2L Brightspace Learning Environment tools that have HTML content creation capabilities. For example, the HTML Editor is available when you edit discussion topics, create custom instructions for assignment folders, create ePortfolio artifacts, create content topics, or create webpages.  

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The Brightspace Editor allows you to: 

Accessing the Brightspace Editor

The Brightspace editor appears in multiple tools and content areas within your Brightspace course. Below are some examples of where you can access the editor:

  • Using an HTML Document in the Content area

  • Adding instructions for an assignment, quiz, etc.

  • Adding a description for a file, link, video, etc.

  • Posting a Discussion topic or reply

  • Sending Emails from your Classlist

  • Editing widgets from your course homepage

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Text Formatting
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Bold, Italicize,

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Underline

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  1. Highlight the text you want to format, then click Bold, Italic or Underline

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  1. buttons.

Strikethrough,

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Superscript, or

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Subscript text

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  1. Highlight the text you want to format, then click the 

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  1. arrow next to Underline

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  2. Select strikethrough, 

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  1. superscript, or 

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  1. subscript from, the drop-down menu.

Add Heading Styles

Use heading styles to structure your text and make your content more accessible for students using screen readers.

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To add a heading style:

  1. Click the format drop-down menu (set to Paragraph by default) 

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  2. Select a Heading style (H1, H2, H3, etc.) from the drop-down menu.

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Font Colour

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  1. Highlight the text you want to format, then click the Select Colour button

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Add Bullets, Numbering, Horizontal lines, and Alignment 

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  1.  to open the Select a Colour window.

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  2. Select a font colour or enter a hex value.

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Changing Text Alignment

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  1. Place your cursor where you want to align the text, or highlight the text you want to format.

  2. Click the alignment button 

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  2. Select an alignment option from the menu.   

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Add a Bulleted or Numbered List

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  1. Place your cursor where you want to create a

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  1. list, or highlight the text you want to format.

  2. Click the 

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  2. Select the Bulleted list or Numbered list from the drop-down menu.

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  1. You can also increase or decrease the indent of listed items from this menu.

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Additions in the Text Editor
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Add Page Dividers

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  1. Place your cursor where you want to

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  1. add a divider.

  2. Click

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  1. the other insert options button 

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  2. Select 

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  1. Divider from the drop-down menu.

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Add Horizontal Lines (Page Breaks)

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Add Emojis

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Add Emojis

  1. In the Brightspace editor, place your cursor where you want to

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  1. insert an emoji.

  2. Click the other insert options

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  2. Select 

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  1. Emojis from the drop-down menu.

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Add Equations, Code Snippets, Symbols, and Emojis

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  2. In the Emojis pop-up, select an emoji.

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Add Equations

The Graphical Equation Editor enables users to insert mathematical equations within the Brightspace Editor. It supports the input of MathML, LaTeX, graphical, and chemistry equations.

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  1. Access the text-editor you wish to create an equation in.

  2. Click the 

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  1. other insert options icon in the editor

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  2. Click

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  1. the Equation icon to see the equation options.

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  2. From the 

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  1. Equation drop-down list, do one of the following:

    • To insert a graphical equation, click Graphical equation.

    • To insert a

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    • LaTeX equation, click 

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    • LaTeX equation. 

    • To insert a MathML equation, click MathML equation.

    • To insert a

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    • chemistry equation, click 

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    • Chemistry equation.

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  2. In the Insert Equation window, enter your equation using keyboard characters and your cursor to select symbols from the tabs.

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  3. Click Insert.

  4. Click Save or Publish or Update to save your work. The options will vary depending on which tool you are using the

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You have now inserted an equation into the Brightspace Editor.

Insert Code Snippets in the Brightspace Editor

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  1. Access the Brightspace Editor and place your text cursor in the spot where you wish to create a code snippet.

  2. Click the Other Insert Options icon  in the editor toolbar.

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  1. Select Insert Code from the drop-down menu.

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  1. select Insert Code from the menu, a source code editor will open in place of the text editor.

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  1. Adjust your display settings:

    1. Select your coding language from the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner.

    2. Click on the bullet icon to enable or disable line numbering.

    3. Toggle between dark mode and light mode using the moon/sun icon.

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  1. Enter your code the same as you would in a source code editor.

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  1. Click on the code snippet to edit it after it has been inserted into the text editor

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  1. Click the checkmark to save and insert the snippet into the HTML Editor.

Insert Symbols

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  1. In the Brightspace editor, place your cursor where you want to insert a symbol.

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  1. Click the other insert options icon in the editor

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  1. Select Symbols from the drop-down menu.

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  1. In the Special Character pop-up, select the symbol

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Add Emojis

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2. Click the other insert options icon in the editor

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3. Select Insert Emoticon from the drop-down menu.

4. In the Emoticons pop-up, select an emoji.                       

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Add Heading Styles

Use heading styles to structure your text and make your content more accessible for students using screen readers.

To add a heading style:

  1. Click the format drop-down menu (set to Paragraph by default) 

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  2. Select a Heading style (H1, H2, H3, etc.) from the drop-down menu.

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Inserting an Image in the Brightspace Editor

  1. Access the Brightspace Editor you wish to add the image to.

  2. Move your cursor to the location in the Brightspace Editor textbox where you would like to place the image.

  3. Click the Insert Image button in the Editor toolbar 

  4. Choose the image location:

    • If the image is on the computer, select the My Computer button. Choose the file from your computer and drag and drop it on the designated area or click Upload to select the image from your computer, click the selected image and then click Add.

    • If the image is located on the web, select URL. Enter or paste the web address for the image, then click Add.

    • If the image is located within the course, select the Course Offering Files. Choose the file from your course files, then click Add.

  5. Once you click Add, the system will prompt you to add an alternative text for the image selected. To ensure that the image is accessible to all users, enter a short description of it on the field Alternative Text or check the ‘This image is decorative’ box if it is a decorative image.

  6. Select OK.

  7. Click Save or Publish or Update to save your work.

You have now inserted an image within the Brightspace Editor.

Inserting a QuickLink into a Brightspace Editor

Quicklinks are direct links to existing files or activities in your Brightspace course that can be inserted anywhere the Brightspace Editor appears (descriptions, announcements, discussion forums, etc.). For example, you could insert Quicklinks into a module description to link to assessments (Assignments, Quizzes, etc.) that you would like your students to complete for that particular week/module. Quicklinks can enhance course navigation and help make your course files/activities easier for students to find.

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You have now inserted a link to a content item within the Brightspace Editor.

Making Course Links Open in a New Window

When pasting a URL directly into a Brightspace Editor, the default “target” (i.e. how it opens) will be to open in the same window. It is possible to edit this setting to make links open in a new window. To do this for a link you have pasted into a Brightspace text editor:

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Your link will now automatically open in a new window when clicked.

Insert MediaSpace Video/Audio Files

  1. Access the Brightspace Editor you wish to add your media to.

  2. Click the Insert Stuff button in the Editor toolbar 

  3. In the Insert Stuff pop-up window, select where you will be uploading your media from.

    • To insert a video/audio file from Media Library:

      1.  Select Insert Media Library.

      2. Click the Embed button next to the video you want to upload.

      3. You will see a preview of your selected media. Click Insert to embed your media into the HTML editor or Back to make changes to your selection. Your media will automatically appear in the HTML editor.

  4. Click Save or Publish to make your media visible to students.

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Need more help?

Learn more about Insert Stuff

Insert a File from Your Computer

  1. Access the Brightspace Editor you wish to add the image to.

  2. Click the Insert Stuff button in the Editor toolbar 

  3. In the Insert Stuff pop-up window, select My Computer.

  4. Click Choose file, then select a file from your computer.

  5. Click Upload.

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