Canvas provides an optional welcome tour that provides quick tips to get started with a Canvas course. The content of the welcome tour depends on your user role:
- If you are a student, the Canvas Welcome Tour shows you how to find your courses, contact your instructor, download the Canvas Student app, and get help with Canvas.
- If you are an instructor, the Canvas Welcome Tour shows you how to set up your notifications, get your content online, and learn about video conferencing with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
- If you are an admin, the Canvas Welcome Tour shows you how to add people and courses to Canvas, share course content and templates with teachers, set up video conferencing and other tools, and find training resources and more help.
Notes:
- The Canvas Welcome Tour for admins only displays for users with account admin permissions. It does not display for sub-account admins.
- If you are new to Canvas, you can also get started by reviewing the Instructor Getting Started Resources, Student Getting Started Resources, or Observer/Parent Getting Started Resources. You can also view videos on a variety of topics.
Start Canvas Welcome Tour
After logging in to Canvas, you can view a short message about the Canvas Welcome Tour. Learn more about logging in as a student, as an instructor, or as an observer/parent.
To start the Canvas Welcome Tour, click the Start Tour button [1].
To dismiss the Canvas Welcome Tour, click the Not Now button [2] or the Exit icon [3].
Note: Dismissing the tour disables the tour for your account.
Reopen Canvas Welcome Tour
If you previously dismissed the Canvas Welcome Tour, you can reopen the tour by clicking the Help link in Global Navigation [1] and clicking the Show Welcome Tour link [2].
Note: Depending on your institution, the Help menu and links within the Help menu may not display or may display differently.
Proceed Through Tour
To view details on linked text during the tour, click the link [1].
To proceed to the next item on the tour, click the Next button [1].
To go to a previous item on the tour, click the Previous button [2].
Complete Welcome Tour
After viewing the last tour item, you can complete the tour. To complete the tour, click the Done button.
Note: Depending on your institution, the Help menu and links within the Help menu may not display or may display differently.
