Easy Find-and-Tag Alt-Text for all Occurrences of an Image Within Canvas

Panorama also can help make alt-text easier. If you use the same image in Canvas for different courses, you only have to add the alt-text once using the new Find and Tag Alt-Text tool. To use the tool: 

  1. Select Files from the Course Menu on the left
  2. Find the image you would like to add alt-text to – to the right of the file name you will see a circle icon with ALT in it 
  3. Select the circle icon – this will open a pop-up window
  4. Add your alt-text in the text box.
  5. Select how you want to apply the alt-text. You can choose to add it to all instances of the image (this will overwrite any alt-text that you have already created) or only instances that don’t already have their alt-text set.
  6. Select Save

Note: this feature only works on images that all have the same file name.

Screenshot of the Files Menu with the Alt Icon highlighted.
Screenshot of the add alt-text pop up window with the options for all instances or only instances without existing alt-text highlighted.
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