--- title: "Embed Videos Where Students Need Them" slug: "inserting-videos-in-clickup-1" description: "Inserting Videos in ClickUP" updated: 2026-07-02T11:33:45Z published: 2026-07-02T11:33:45Z canonical: "clickup-help.up.ac.za/inserting-videos-in-clickup-1" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://clickup-help.up.ac.za/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Embed Videos Where Students Need Them ## I Have a Video... Now What? Already have a video on your computer, Google Drive, OneDrive, YouTube, or another platform? This guide will show you how to bring it into clickUP using Panopto so that it's easy for students to access and simple for you to manage. Follow these three steps: 1.[Create Your Panopto Course Folder](/software/docs/add-panopto-course-folder-to-your-module) 2. [Upload Your Videos](/software/docs/upload-your-mp4-video-to-panopto-1) 3. Embed Videos Where Students Need Them Demonstrates embedding a Panopto video into an Ultra course module and an Ultra Document using the Add Content / Content Market LTI flow—selecting the video, completing the LTI launch, inserting the item, and saving. It also shows instructor panels (Details & Actions, Student Preview), the student-facing view, and an on-screen walkthrough recording overlay. ## Start walkthrough from course guide overlay On the Ultra Practice 257 2026 course home page, review the 'Step by step guide' overlay with options to start capturing, discard, and track clicks before proceeding. ## Navigate to main Course Content area Move into the Ultra Practice 257 2026 Course Content page, where modules such as 'Welcome Information' and 'Unit 1 - Symbolism' appear with search and top navigation available. ## Review course tabs and module information In the course view, scan the tabs for Content, Calendar, Discussions, Gradebook, and the Details & Actions panel, confirming access to 'Module Information' and 'Unit 1 - Symbolism' plus the Student Preview option. ## Click Add content on course content page On the Course Content page, select the Add content button to open its dropdown menu with options like Create, Auto-Generate, Copy Content, Upload, and Content Market. ## Confirm selected item in Course Content list In the Course Content section, observe that a specific content row is highlighted, confirming a selected item alongside the Details & Actions panel and search. ## Select Panopto Video tile in resource grid From the resource selection grid, choose the 'Panopto Video (select)' tile among the available Panopto and other provider options to begin adding a Panopto video. ## Insert selected Panopto video from dialog In the Panopto Video Embed dialog under the Choose tab, confirm 'TEaCH the UP Way, default' is selected and press Insert to embed it in the course content. ## Wait on Panopto LTI Launch Return overlay After inserting, allow the LTI Launch Return overlay from Panopto to load over the Ultra Practice 257 2026 page until the embedded video content is returned to the course. ## Verify Panopto item in Module 1 list Back on the Course Content page, look within 'Module 1 - Symbolism' and confirm that 'TEACH The UP Way_default' now appears as a new Panopto video content item. ## This is a sample title ## Focus on new Panopto item and Assessments Within the Ultra Practice 257 2026 content view, focus on 'TEaCH the UP Way, default' displayed above the 'Assessments' heading, and note the Add content button available below the video item. ## Click Add content below Panopto video item Under the 'TEaCH the UP Way, default' item, choose Add content to open a contextual menu exposing Create, Upload, Content Market, and related options for additional material. ## Open right-side Add content flyout panel Activate the Add content flyout on the right side of the course page to reveal icon buttons for different content types and a control to close the panel. ## Choose Ultra Document in Create Item panel Within the Create Item panel that opens from the right, select the Ultra Document option from the list that also includes Document and Test, then proceed to create it. ## Wait for New Ultra Document panel to load Allow the New Ultra Document panel to load under the Content tab, watching the loading spinner until the 'Edit content' button becomes available for editing. ## Use Ultra Document editor content toolbar In the full Ultra Document editor titled 'New Ultra Document 29/06/2026', use the Back, Cancel, and Save controls along with the content block toolbar offering Content, HTML, Knowledge check, File upload, and other options. ## Rename Ultra Document to Teach the UP Way Update the document title to 'Teach the UP Way' while keeping the Content block type selected in the toolbar, ensuring Save and Cancel remain available for managing your changes. ## Open Insert content menu in editor toolbar Within the 'Teach the UP Way' Ultra Document editor, use the formatting toolbar to open the Insert content menu, revealing Add Content, Insert Local files, Panopto Video, and Content Market options. ## Place cursor in Teach the UP Way editor body Click into the main editor body of 'Teach the UP Way' so the large blank area gains focus, allowing you to type text or prepare space for embedded content using the formatting toolbar above. ## Browse Content Market tools grid for integrations Switch to the Content Market panel and review the grid of external tools such as McGraw Hill Medical, Microsoft OneDrive Attachment, and Panopto Student Video Submission before choosing the appropriate integration. ## Select Panopto Video Embed from Content Market In the Content Market grid, choose the Panopto Video Embed tool from among options like Panopto Quiz and Microsoft OneDrive Attachment to embed a Panopto video in the document. ## Insert TEACH the UP Way_default from Panopto Within the Panopto Video Embed dialog, keep the Choose tab active, confirm 'TEACH the UP Way_default' is selected, and click Insert to add it to the Ultra Document. ## Review Panopto Video Embed side panel in editor Back in the 'Teach the UP Way' Ultra Document editor, examine the Panopto Video Embed panel displayed alongside the rich-text editor and Save button as you prepare to finalize embedding. ## Enter display name for Content Market item In the 'Insert Content Market Item' modal over the editor, type a value in the Display Name input so the embedded Panopto content has an appropriate label before insertion. ## Confirm Insert for Content Market Panopto item With the 'Insert Content Market Item' dialog active above 'Teach the UP Way', press Insert to confirm and add the selected Panopto item into the Ultra Document content area. ## Observe LTI Launch placeholder embedded in editor In the 'Teach the UP Way' editor, confirm that a Launch LTI Link panel now appears within the editor body beneath the toolbar, indicating the Panopto tool link has been embedded and awaiting full rendering. ## Allow editor layout to adjust around LTI panel Keep the 'Teach the UP Way' editor open as the text area resizes around the Launch LTI Link panel, maintaining access to Save and Cancel while space is prepared for the embedded video. ## Check embedded video placeholder in Ultra Document Within the 'Teach the UP Way' Ultra Document editor, confirm that a large black embedded video placeholder area now appears below the title and description fields, representing the Panopto content slot. ## Verify active embedded Panopto video player Stay in the 'Teach the UP Way' editor until the black placeholder is replaced by a visible embedded Panopto-style video player located beneath the title and description fields, with Save available. ## Review embedded Panopto video visibility and controls In the 'Teach the UP Way' editing view, observe the embedded Panopto video player with its Play control, Save and Cancel buttons, and a badge indicating the item is currently hidden from students. ## View student-facing Teach the UP Way content tab Switch to the student-facing 'Teach the UP Way' page, using the Content tab to see the embedded Panopto video player with its Play control and the instructor-only Edit content option available. ## Monitor recording control panel during walkthrough While on the course interface, observe the recording control panel overlay showing 'Recording 00:00 / 10:00' with buttons to stop recording or close the panel, confirming the on-screen walkthrough capture is active.