This document highlights all default and optional features in the current Canvas web release if available for each user role. The date of this document indicates when the included features will be available in the production environment. Unless otherwise indicated, features are already available in the beta environment.
Default Features
Default features affect all Canvas users. If enabled in the Help Menu, the Release Notes section displays links to these features according to user role.
Optional Features
Use of optional features vary across institutions, and the Optional Features section for each user role is designed to assist you in distributing information about these features if you choose to enable them for your institution.
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-11-09)
Default Features
Rich Content Editor
External Link Icon, Download File Icon, Focus Ring Around Content Match Link Color
The external link icon and download file icon that appear next to external links and files match the link color. Additionally, the focus ring that displays when tabbing through content matches the link color in the institution’s theme.
Raw and Pretty HTML Editor Links to Buttons Update
The Raw HTML Editor and the Pretty HTML Editor links have been updated to Switch to raw HTML Editor and Switch to pretty HTML Editor buttons.
Retain Replaced Image Style, Height, and Width
In the Rich Content Editor, when a user replaces an image with a Course or User image, the style, height, and width are retained.
Optional Features
Other Updates
- To Do List: Display Separate To Do Lists [Feature Delayed as of 2022-11-14]
- Outcomes: Outcome Service Results to Canvas Reporting
Feature Options
- Rich Content Editor: Icon Maker Cropping Tool on Touch Devices
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-11-09)
Default Features
Interface Updates
- Rich Content Editor: External Link Icon, Download File Icon, Focus Ring Around Content Match Link Color
- Rich Content Editor: Raw and Pretty HTML Editor Links to Buttons Update
- Rich Content Editor: Retain Replaced Image Style, Height, and Width
Other Updates
- To Do List: Display Separate To Do Lists [Feature Delayed as of 2022-11-14]
- Outcomes: Outcome Service Results to Canvas Reporting
Optional Features
Feature Options
- Rich Content Editor: Icon Maker Cropping Tool on Touch Devices
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-11-09)
Default Features
Interface Updates
- Rich Content Editor: External Link Icon, Download File Icon, Focus Ring Around Content Match Link Color
- Rich Content Editor: Raw and Pretty HTML Editor Links to Buttons Update
- Rich Content Editor: Retain Replaced Image Style, Height, and Width
Other Updates
- To Do List: Display Separate To Do Lists [Feature Delayed as of 2022-11-14]
- Outcomes: Outcome Service Results to Canvas Reporting
