3. Uploading Images

Images can be added into any text box with the text editor. To add an image click the Insert or edit image icon at the top of the text editor.


From here you can either paste the URL of an image or upload the picture from your device.

Click the Browse Repositories button to open the File Picker, then browse for the image as if you were attaching it to an email.

After uploading the image, but before it's inserted into your text, you'll be prompted for additional information in the Image Properties panel. This includes:


  • A description of the image for learners who are blind or visually impaired.
    • These descriptions are meant to be brief and to the point. You don't need to include phrases like "image of" or "picture of" since a screenreader already knows to announce that content is an image.
    • If your image is decorative or non-essential for understanding, check the box next to "This image is decorative only"
  • The ability to resize your image before inserting it. 
    • We generally recommend keeping the width to 600 or lower. 
    • Be sure to check the "Auto size" button when resizing an image, or you may accidentally distort it.
  • Set the alignment for your image.
    • The default will display the image beneath the text, but it can also be aligned above, below, left, right, and in the middle.