# Getting Started

## Quick getting started video:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7PlRT0nLx8>" %}

Once Annoto is [enabled in your course](https://docs.annoto.net/guides/how-to/canvas/canvas-kaltura#enabling-annoto-in-a-channel-course), it is automatically added to videos that are **embedded** in your Canvas.

![Illustration: An embedded video & Annoto](/files/e4pNdCkVr2jsh2HVjf1Q)

## Adding a video with Annoto

In order to use Annoto in a video within your Canvas, choose the activity you are interested in (Pages\ Discussion, etc.)

&#x20;1\.  Create new

2\.  Add a title to the activity

3\. In the content section, click the Applications icon:![](/files/jUsmUGmIATBEVQk4VPvS)

4\. Choose Embed Annoto Media

![Illustration: Embed Annoto Media under Applications](/files/LFl4s8kxiVqHKmavBKB7)

5\.  In the Embed Annoto Media window, add the URL (in \[Embed Code\ URL]):

![Illustration: Embed Annoto Media window](/files/7TjVUeUdYPy82dN330it)

6\.  Add the video title.

&#x20;    If you want – you can set the embed aspect ratio and the embed size:

![Illustration: Embed Annoto Media window. Link and title added](/files/hJvOyL2SiOTuXhErZj3F)

7\. Click Embed

8\. Save the activity

9\. Annoto will be automatically added to the video

![Illustration: a video with Annoto](/files/8ccnmqpJV28RMIv742TL)

## **Accessing Annoto Dashboard**

You can access the Annoto Dashboard in two ways:

* From the Course Level
* From the Video view

## **Accessing Annoto  Dashboard from the Course Level**

You can access the Annoto Insights Dashboard directly from the Canvas menu:&#x20;

![Illustration: Annoto Insights dashboard access from Canvas menu](/files/j3xx31C0fTSGCx4PPoYp)

The **Annoto Insights Dashboard** is displayed.

<figure><img src="/files/LlGliI5lp4gy5xRdpE0S" alt=""><figcaption><p>Illustration: Annoto Analytics</p></figcaption></figure>

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## **Accessing Annoto Dashboard from the Video view**

1. Go to one of the video where you have Annoto.
2. Based on your organization setting, you will have one of the following two options:

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3. After clicking the Icon ![](/files/RCnPlTYmH9aS9gyWs96h), you will see Annoto Dashboard launch
4. If you click on the menu ![](/files/IwlobgzAzkndBPR4rPH5), you should then click on the Annoto Dashboard:

<figure><img src="/files/q05UVdPktt6JEO7Jl3KF" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="success" %}

[**Click here** ](https://docs.annoto.net/guides/dashboard/introduction)to learn about the amazing analytics the dashboard provides and all the insights that can be gained from them.
{% endhint %}


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