Community help

Ash_Ow · 2025-08-27

Hi all, Since this morning, we have noticed a small UI update when Editing Assignments. The most obvious of these changes has been that made to the Submission Type box which previously listed all submission types in a single column but now appears to...

rbh43 · 2025-08-27

I'm the full time Canvas admin at my school and I have been asked to create a custom role in the admin panel called "University College Data and Analytics". The higher ups are predicting a greater demand for "at-will" Academic access/insight into Can...

SophieRamati · 2025-08-27

I have so many things to post that I honestly do not know where to start.Let's start with the fact that what is contained in this email is my opinion.My name is Sophie Ramati. I am a student at Pasadena City College ("PCC"). This is factual.Now let's...

JillStiles · 2025-08-27

I am the instructor, and I have a student repeating my course. But all of his previously submitted work (from 2 years ago) is showing up in my grade book and speedgrader. How can I delete his previous submissions?

howard_933 · 2025-08-27

My students have the option to record a video as a personal introduction for a discussion board post (they can also post using just text). However, when students do this, the only option in Speedgrader is to download the .mov or .mp4 file; there is n...

TimothyAusting · 2025-08-27

Have used Edpuzzle thru canvas for a few years, works great. This school year, some kids cannot see the video, some can watch but not answer, and a few can do it correctly. Not sure why the problem this year or how to fix it?

JodyBurzinski · 2025-08-27

I see in an archived post that some users were able to add code to only allow students to change thier Display Name (not ALL names).Here is the post:We were able to allow our students to change their Display Name without allowing them to change their...

TonniePack · 2025-08-27

Why are users unenrolled from courses when past terms are no longer included in the sync? If we do not include the previous year in our current sync, all users are removed from the previous school year SIS connected courses. Teachers then can not v...

HarleeStauff · 2025-08-27

Hello, I seem to have an issue. I was messing with settings and turned off "High Contrast UI" to see what that looked like, and now my picture and that menu disappeared and now I can't access that side of canvas. How do I get that back?

WebDev · 2025-08-27

Hello!I was hoping for some clarity on Display Name (aka preferred name) and where it will show in a Canvas course vs. some other name. As far as I understand, Display Name shows inDiscussionsInbox (Conversations)AnnouncementsCommentsGroupsWhereas f...

CMcKayW1 · 2025-08-27

When when when will there be a feature to export discussions? I see requests for the feature (literally DOZENS chiming in) from 2015 onward. Is this anywhere on the horizon?? PLEASE?

DavidSpears · 2025-08-26

How do I do this for my Canvas course?

JD_GEOM · 2025-08-26

Before I started using Canvas, students would submit assignments on paper to me. These assignments would require students to write calculations/equations and solve problems. I would then place a simple 'check mark' or 'x' by each question. For the ...

ToddPhillips · 2025-08-26

Can I have a Bell Shaped curve in Quiz Stats? If I can go that far, can I have the first two standard deviations labeled?

zepright · 2025-08-26

I'm currently a TA for an approximately 160 student class. The other TAs, professor of record, and I would like to try and automate attendance taking as much as possible while preventing students from fraudulently marking themselves as present. To do...

RenelleFahey · 2025-08-26

I need to restore a term. From the research I have done only Canvas can do that for me. This is Urgent, and needs to be resolved ASAP.

MothusiSikokope · 2025-08-26

How do I find the Stadio academic policies especially on Academic Writing and Integrity, Plagiarism, etc.?

JinlingYu · 2025-08-26

I have already downloaded the Pronto app and I am able to see my study groups there.However, I cannot find the Pronto in Canvas. I also logged back into Canvas,but it still doesn’t show up.if there is something I need to do to activate it in Canvas?T...

JillLarson · 2025-08-26

Hi!I am a new Canvas user and I am looking for a more streamlined way to access Speed grader via my dashboard for grading assignments.Currently, the only way to access speed grader is the specific module and clicking on the assignment.Is there a widg...

LaurenMLo · 2025-08-26

How do I enable the attendance app for a specific class?

KeiannahDavis · 2025-08-26

I would like to be able to remove the class cards on the dashboard when not in use? I currently have classes from last semester still up and I just want to clear the dashboard for the new semester. Is there a way to do that or is it something I have ...

mzucal · 2025-08-26

Hello, Has anyone installed the new Microsoft Teams LTI on test or beta instances? Did you encounter any issues? Thanks for any information. Melissa

VickiDerka · 2025-08-26

This is our first semester with Canvas, and I am trying to grade an assignment using a rubric that has a point range. I saw a video that said to click on the range and then edit the number under "points." However, I am unable to change the number. On...

RSweet · 2025-08-26

I want to use differentiation tags to group students and then create a course pacing option based on the differentiation tag. For example, we have full-time and part-time students (in the same section) part-time students get longer to complete the c...

Linnh · 2025-08-26

In the web browser, I can't access course modules and several other pages. It's just loading the courses on the dashboard, and not showing them. When I go to my courses I can access them but when I press on modules and relating links it just shows a ...

WyattBequette · 2025-08-25

pretty much the title. I'm logged into the same account, and I have my mobile app pulled up. the courses are for sure published. the courses are also for sure posting work- I can see all of it in my mobile app.

SandraShafer · 2025-08-25

I am trying to assign an assignment to students but set two different lock dates so that students with extended time lock later than students who don't need extended time. I'd like to be able to do this without typing in each individual kid for every...

CarolBuehrens · 2025-08-25

I recently read that starting in April 2025 a new feature will be available for the video player: "Video playback controls will ensure that students engage with video learning content as intended by preventing them from skipping ahead or altering pla...

JacquelynnPopp · 2025-08-25

How can I post an assignment with directions and due date so students can see the details but not allow them to submit the assignment until a later date? For example, I want students to be able to see the directions and the due date on Tuesday, but n...

JeffPlatt · 2025-08-25

Hello, I create all of my lecture notes in Dreamweaver and upload them into the Files section and then insert them into the Modules. In these lecture notes, I have embedded YouTube videos (I used the embed codes from YouTube). For almost a decade the...

sgergely · 2025-10-10

Following our recent announcement about the changes to the Canvas Page Views feature, we are excited to share a major update specifically for our developer community and partners: The new PageView History API is now available in Beta! This new asynch...

annalindsay · 2025-10-08

Discover the key takeaways from Berkeley College's Customer Discovery Session, where administrators, educators, and students shared their insights on the teaching and learning experience. Learn how their focus on simplicity and consistency will shape...

RyanNorton · 2025-10-07

Mark your calendars! Sharing early communication about a few changes we’ve made to our Canvas deploy and release schedule.

carlycurran · 2025-10-07

Empower Your Staff with Targeted Analytics

KevinMeredith · 2025-09-26

Updates and Resources on Parchment Digital Badges

SamGarza1 · 2025-09-16

We’re continuing our work to improve the instructor assignment experience in Canvas, and we’d love your input.

sgergely · 2025-09-12

We're rolling out some important updates to how Page Views are handled in Canvas, affecting both the user interface and our public APIs. These changes are designed to improve performance, accessibility, and data management, while also changing how pa...

rthornton · 2025-09-09

The Block Content Editor is coming — shaped by the voices of educators every step of the way. This new editing experience, powered by AI, makes creating engaging, accessible course content simpler and more attainable than ever before.

ruthfoulkrod · 2025-09-09

We’re developing Co-Labs, our new interactive product roadmap experience – and we’re looking for engaged customers to join the pilot. If you’re excited to share meaningful feedback and influence what comes next, this is your chance to get early acces...

F_King · 2025-09-09

At Flinders University, our Instructure Product leadership team had the privilege of coming together with educators, administrators, and students from across APAC. The conversations were filled with creativity, commitment, and collaboration. They rem...

rthornton · 2025-08-27

Our commitment to preserving the learning experience remains unwavering. When we launched our latest NPS survey, our north star was clear: do not disrupt learning. We set broad-stroke parameters with care but received feedback that these parameters f...

AkosFarago · 2025-08-08

Learn about the new integration between Canvas Studio and YouTube’s Player for Education!

NikkiWhang · 2025-08-05

Last week approximately 2,000 Canvas LMS users traveled to beautiful Spokane, WA for our annual InstructureCon event. During the week, we were granted an opportunity to sit down with several of our K12 and Higher Education users for a Customer Discov...

eschiebel · 2025-07-21

Canvas users may now choose to use a dyslexia friendly font.

KataKeri · 2025-07-21

A cleaner, more accessible, and easier-to-use Files page launched in Canvas on July 19! With improved navigation, bulk file actions, better accessibility, and a modern design, managing course and user files just got simpler. Prefer the classic view? ...

Rachel-Bowman · 2025-07-10

In today’s crowded edtech landscape, integration quality matters. Educators and administrators are under pressure to deliver seamless digital learning experiences without compromising on usability, data privacy, or security. That’s why we’re proud to...

Amy_Haskell · 2025-07-08

Last week, we hosted a K-12 Assessment Product Discovery Session (CDS) in San Antonio, bringing together curriculum and assessment leaders from districts across the country. This in-person event provided a valuable opportunity for participants to eng...

MichaelLysaght · 2025-07-08

Today, I’ll update you on some major progress on one of these projects: the Global Identity Service. And offer details of what you can expect over the next 12-28 months.

JoaoSilveira · 2025-07-08

During a recent Customer Discovery Session in Budapest, educators from Europe and Africa shared powerful insights on collaboration, mobile teaching, accessibility, and more. Their voices are already influencing how we evolve Canvas to better sup...

JoaoSilveira · 2025-07-03

A long request is now available: Canvas New Quizzes support to localized numeric formatting, allowing institutions to configure decimal and thousand separators based on regional conventions.

sgergely · 2025-07-02

We’re excited to release the data access platform (DAP) command line interface (CLI) referred to as DAP CLI 2.0. For developers and data engineers that access data from Canvas Data, this is a major version update that introduces new functionality, i...

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-23

Now that Differentiation Tags is available in Feature Preview in production as of June 21, 2025 , you may be asking yourself: What’s the difference between Sections, Groups, and Differentiation Tags? How do I know when to use each one?

AlexisNast · 2025-06-23

Discover how the new Canvas Apps experience streamlines app discovery, management, and monitoring, saving administrators valuable time. This enhanced experience provides critical data for informed investment in tools educators and learners truly use,...

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-18

Discussion Checkpoints are now available in Group Discussions! As we conclude the Discussion Redesign initiative, we invite you to share your feedback in a brief survey.

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-11

We’re exploring ways to improve the Learning Mastery Gradebook (LMGB) in Canvas—and we’d love your input.

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-09

We’re exploring ways to improve the Peer Review experience in Canvas and we need your input!

sgergely · 2025-06-03

We're excited to announce the upcoming release of a new column, non_collaborative, in the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) Query API's groups and group_categories tables at 2025-06-12. This column helps clearly distinguish between standard collaborative groups an...

ZoeLubitz1 · 2025-06-02

The Course Pacing feature is now only in Course Settings, not behind a feature flag. It is still disabled by default.

YasiAfsharnive · 2025-05-21

Learn more about performance and usability updates coming to SpeedGrader, June 21, 2025!

SamGarza1 · 2025-05-21

Differentiation Tags are a powerful new feature coming soon to Canvas! And we’re excited to announce that the Differentiation Tags feature is now available in Feature Preview in beta environments.

Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-10-22)