Canvas Editor Find and Replace

May 17, 2024

Canvas has introduced a new feature in their Rich Content Editor (RCE) that allows users to find and replace text within the page.

To use it:

Canvas Find Replace Screenshot 1

In the Rich Content Editor, click the Tools drop-down menu [1], then select the Find and Replace link [2]. Additionally, the keyboard shortcut is command+F for Mac and control+F for Windows.

Canvas Find Replace Screenshot 2

The Find and Replace modal displays and users can use the Find field [1] to enter keywords, then use the Replace with field [2] for the desired replacement. Users can use the Replace All button [3] to replace all items simultaneously or the Replace button [4] to replace a single item. If there are multiple items to replace, use the Previous [5] and Next[ [6] buttons to scroll through each individual item.