Described herein is a system and method for embedding an electronic file in a document canvas of an application. User input of an electronic file to be embedded in a document canvas of an application is received. Information regarding the electronic file to be embedded, a target page and/or a user is analyzed to determine parameter(s) regarding representation of the electronic file in the document canvas. The electronic file is embedded in the document canvas of the application in accordance with the determined at least one parameter regarding representation of the electronic file in the document canvas.