Hi @CatherineBacon,
In order to help you both now and in the future, I am going to provide you with links to three different guides in the Canvas Community. This means the process might seem longer.
When doing step #3, review the "View Link" and "View Link Options" sections for guidance on how to configure the "Display Options" so that you can see the document inside of Canvas without downloading the file.
The What types of files can I preview in Canvas? guide provides a list of files formats that are capable of being displayed by the Canvas DocViewer.
Did you find that helpful or do you still have more questions?
-Doug
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