How do I start a collaboration in a group as a student?

You can create collaborations within your groups. Canvas defaults to using Google Docs. Google Docs allows you to add up to 50 users per collaboration, and all users can view and edit a document at the same time.

Depending on your institution's preference, you may be able to create a Google Drive collaboration or create a Microsoft Office 365 collaboration in groups as well.

00:07: How do I start a collaboration in a group as a student? 00:11: In group navigation click the collaborations link 00:15: By default, the collaborate using drop-down menu is set to Google Docs. 00:20: If you have not previously authorized a web tool access in canvas, you 00:24: may be prompted to authorize access. Click the authorize 00:28: Google Drive access button. 00:31: To create a collaboration document using Google Docs enter a document 00:35: named in the document name field create a description and click the 00:39: names of the people you want to collaborate with? 00:42: Verify the users you want to collaborate with? To remove any 00:46: user hover your cursor over the username and click the remove icon. 00:52: Click the start collaborating button. 00:55: This guide covered how to start a collaboration in a group as a student.

Open Collaborations

Open Collaborations

In Group Navigation, click the Collaborations link.

Authorize Access

Authorize Access

By default, the Collaborate using drop-down menu is set to Google Docs [1].

If you have not previously authorized a web tool access in Canvas, you may be prompted to authorize access. Click the Authorize Google Drive Access button [2].

Create Collaboration

Create Collaboration

To create a collaboration document using Google Docs, enter a document name in the Document name field [1], create a description [2], and click the names of the people you want to collaborate with [3].

Verify Collaborators

Verify Collaborators

Verify the users you want to collaborate with [1].

To remove any user, hover your cursor over the user name and click the Remove icon [2].

Start Collaborating

Start Collaborating

Click the Start Collaborating button.