Updated August 26, 2025

Using the new “Microsoft Education” LTI in Canvas, you can link a OneDrive document using the Rich Content Editor (RCE) directly to Canvas, so that the document is shared with your students!

This tool requires that faculty and students' browsers have third-party cookies enabled (SJU IT Support article linked) to work properly.


Where you can do this: Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus

  1. Open the Canvas item where you want to embed the link or document.

  2. In the Rich Content Editor, click the Apps icon (plug symbol).

  3. Select “Microsoft Education” from the list. If it’s not visbile, click “View All” to find it.

  4. Sign into your Microsoft 365 account using your SJU credentials, if prompted.

  5. Browse or search for the document you want to use.

  6. Choose:

    • Embed: Displays the document directly in Canvas.

    • Link: Inserts a clickable hyperlink to the document.

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As the owner of the document you’re embedding/linking, using these features will give you an edit-friendly view. If you do not own the document (i.e. if you are a student viewing a document that your professor linked), you will have View-Only access.