CANVAS - How to add an Office 365 PowerPoint file to a Canvas course

There are a couple of different ways to add an Office 365 SharePoint or OneDrive PowerPoint file to a Canvas course. The file can be embedded using the Canvas Office 365 integration or it can be added as an External URL.

Option 1: How to add an Office 365 (Canvas integration) PowerPoint file to a Canvas course

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Note: In order to use the Canvas Office 365 integration to add a file to your course, the file must first be uploaded to your OneDrive.
 

Create a New Folder in OneDrive

• Log into Rangermail
• Click on the Rangermail icon located on the UW-Parkside Logins page.
• Login using your NetID and Password.
• Click on the App icon located in the upper left corner.
• Select OneDrive.

• Create a Semester Folder.
• Click on New  > Folder. 
• Name the folder then click on the Create button.

• Next, create a folder for each course, inside the Semester Folder.
• Click to open the Semester Folder.
• Click on New > Folder. 
• Name the folder and then click on the Create button. Do this for each Canvas course you'd like to add content to.

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How to upload a PowerPoint file to a OneDrive Folder

• From within the OneDrive folder you wish to upload to, click on Upload.
• Select Files.
• Locate the file you wish to upload then click on the Open button.

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How to add a OneDrive PowerPoint to a Canvas course

• To add a OneDrive PowerPoint to a Module, click on the Plus sign.

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• Click to expand the drop down menu and select External Tool.

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• Select Office 365 > Add Item.

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• Check the box next to the file you wish to add to the course > Attach File.

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• Click on the Add Item button.

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• Click on the gray circle to the right of the file to Publish it.

Option 2:  How to add a PowerPoint file as an External URL