How do I allow pop-ups for Canvas in my browser?

Some features and course content in Canvas require pop-ups to be allowed in your web browser. In order to view the course content, links, or external tools, you need to allow pop-ups for Canvas.

00:07: How do I allow pop-ups for canvas in my browser? 00:10: To allow pop-ups for canvas in Chrome. 00:13: Click the pop-up icon. 00:16: Select the always allow pop-ups and redirects from option. 00:20: To save your preference, click the done button. 00:24: Microsoft Edge displays a message in the browser's address bar when a pop-up 00:28: window is blocked. To allow pop-ups in Microsoft Edge. 00:31: Click the pop-up icon. 00:35: Select the always allow pop-ups and redirects from option. 00:39: To save your preference, click the done button. 00:43: Firefox displays an alert message, when a pop-up window is blocked. 00:48: To allow pop-ups for canvas, click the preferences by button. 00:52: Then select the allow pop-ups for option. 00:56: Safari displays the pop-up icon in the address bar when a pop-up is blocked. 01:01: To allow pop-ups for canvas in Safari, click the Safari menu. 01:07: Then click the settings option. 01:10: In the settings window, click the websites tab. 01:14: In the sidebar, click the pop-up Windows link. 01:18: Locate your institutions canvas URL in the block and notify 01:22: drop-down menu, select the allow option. 01:26: This guide covered how to allow pop-ups for canvas in a browser.

View Blocked Pop-ups in Chrome

View Blocked Pop-Ups in Chrome

Chrome displays a pop-up icon when a pop-up window is blocked.

Allow Pop-ups in Chrome

Allow Pop-Ups in Chrome

To allow pop-ups for Canvas in Chrome, click the pop-up icon. Select the Always allow pop-ups and redirects from option [1]. To save your preference, click the Done button [2].

View Blocked Pop-ups in Microsoft Edge

View Blocked Pop-ups in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge displays a message in the browser's address bar when a pop-up window is blocked.

Allow Pop-ups in Microsoft Edge

Allow Pop-ups in Microsoft Edge

To allow pop-ups in Microsoft Edge, click the pop-up icon [1]. Select the Always allow pop-ups and redirects from option. To save your preference, click the Done button [3]. Learn more about allowing pop-ups in Microsoft Edge.

View Blocked Pop-ups in Firefox

Firefox displays an alert message when a pop-up window is blocked.

Allow Pop-ups in Firefox

Allow Pop-Ups in Firefox

To allow pop-ups for Canvas, click the Preferences button [1], then select the Allow pop-ups for option [2].

View Blocked Pop-ups in Safari

Safari displays the pop-up icon in the address bar when a pop-up is blocked.

Open Safari Settings

Open Safari Preferences

To allow pop-ups for Canvas in Safari, click the Safari menu [1], then click the Settings option [2].

Allow Pop-ups in Safari

Allow Pop-Ups in Safari

In the Settings window, click the Websites tab [1]. In the sidebar, click the Pop-up Windows link [2]. Locate your institution's Canvas URL. In the Block and Notify drop-down menu, select the Allow option [3].