When referring to files within CANVAS from tools installed within your CANVAS classroom, follow the steps below to format the URL appropriately.
Step 1
Copy the URL of the file you wish to link.
Find the item within the Files area of your classroom, right-click the link, and "Copy Link Address"
"Copy Link Address" shown in right-click menu of item in files area.Step 2
Paste the link address into an editor or document and replace ?preview= with /
EXAMPLE:
https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/160033/files?preview=23184991
is adjusted to
https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/160033/files/23184991
Step 3
Copy the new link and use it within the 3rd-Party tool where needed.
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