Check that all links, files, videos and external URLs are active and working. Using Canvas's link validation tool is an easy way to check all links in a course at once.

1. Click settings.
2. Click the Validate Links in Content button on the right-hand side.
3. Click the Start Link Validation button.
4. Broken content is identified as either a link or an image. Non-existent content means that the object is invalid and should be replaced. Unreachable objects mean the image could not be displayed.
5. To update links within course content, click the name of the content item.

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If you need more info about adding other links into the Rich Content Editor visit How do I insert links to course content into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector as an instructor?

To be sure your students can see the files (and images) you have linked, make sure that the file and the folder it is in are available to students.

If you want to add links to your modules, see How Do I Add an External URL to a Module?

Select NEXT to move to the next module, Communication and Interaction.

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