Updated March 27, 2025
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The following guide walks you through how to add a Panopto video into your Canvas course’s modules. It assumes that you have already uploaded or recorded the video to your course’s Panopto folder. If you have not done this and are unsure how, please see our IT Help article: How do I add content to my Panopto class folder as an Instructor? (linked)
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Open your course in Canvas and navigate to the Modules screen in your Course Navigation menu.
.Click the ‘+’ sign to the right of the selected module.
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Select the External Tool option from the Add drop-down menu. Then, click Panopto Video from the list.
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Ensure you are looking at the appropriate folder in the top left. If the folder listed does not match your course, click the drop-down menu and select the appropriate folder. Click the ‘bubble’ to the left of the correct video, then click Insert.
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To finalize the selection, click Add Item.
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Alternatively, instead of adding the video to a module, you can embed Panopto media directly (Panopto Support article linked) into the Rich Content Editor of a Canvas page, announcement, discussion, assignment, or similar content item.