Set Display Text for an Image, Media, or Document File

After you upload a file or image to WebAssign for use in your classes, set the link or alternative text for the file or image.

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  • Link text is the text shown to your students when you provide a link to the file or image.

    If you omit this, the file name will be used as the link text. You can override the link text any time you insert a link to your file.

  • Alternative text is spoken by screen readers to help students with visual limitations understand the content of an image.

  1. In the menu bar, click Assignments Folders.

    Alternatively, open the My Files window when editing an assignment, question, or announcement.

    From this page:

    Do this:

    Question Editor

    Click My Files in the Page Tools panel.

    Assignment Editor

    Click Include File for the Instructions.

    Communication Home

    Click My Files to the left of your announcement text.

  2. Navigate to the file or image you want to change.

  3. Click Save.

Your changes are saved. To see your changes, close and then reopen the File View window.

File View window