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. User summary templates provide all information and offer two options for distribution. For additional details about these templates, please see Template Distribution Details.
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-12-17)
Default Features
Permissions
Manage Course Content Granularity
In the Permissions page, Manage Course Content- add / edit / delete group permission has been added to Course and Account Roles.
Inbox
Improved Inbox Functionality [Feature Delayed as of 2022-12-08]
In the Inbox, coding has been updated to improve functionality for all users.
Optional Features
Feature Options
- New Quizzes: Rich Content Editor in New Quizzes [Feature Delayed as of 2023-01-10]
- New Quizzes: Blueprint Courses Support New Quiz Locking
- Pages: Schedule Page Publication Default Status Update
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-12-17)
Default Features
Other Updates
- Inbox: Improved Inbox Functionality [Feature Delayed as of 2022-12-08]
Optional Features
Feature Options
- New Quizzes: Rich Content Editor in New Quizzes [Feature Delayed as of 2023-01-10]
- New Quizzes: Allow Clearing Selection of Multiple Choice Question Answers
- New Quizzes: Fill in the Blank with Multiple Word Bank Improvements
- Pages: Schedule Page Publication Default Status Update
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-12-17)
Default Features
Interface Updates
- Grades: Student Feedback Visibility Update
Other Updates
- Inbox: Improved Inbox Functionality [Feature Delayed as of 2022-12-08]
Optional Features
Feature Options
- New Quizzes: Rich Content Editor in New Quizzes [Feature Delayed as of 2023-01-10]
- New Quizzes: Allow Clearing Selection of Multiple Choice Question Answers
- New Quizzes: Fill in the Blank with Multiple Word Bank Improvements
