Community help

rhirjohn · 2022-08-09

I'm trying to figure out a way to have a category of assignments that students can pick and choose from.I use weighted averages (in percentages) with assignment categories.My goal is to have a category for Enrichment Assignments (extra readings, atte...

NigelBandong · 2022-08-09

Hi my hist 108 class is not showing anywhere, not even in past enrollments. please help. thank you!

CharlesAgar · 2022-08-09

I'm looking to set up a section of a canvas page which is required to be read by students, and then to track if they have read it or not if possible. Can anyone advise if this can be done?Thanks

JorgeBarrigon · 2022-08-09

Is there a way to have one calendar for all courses, so the teacher or institution can mark special dates for all courses just one time instead of doing it for each course

chelsielkins · 2022-08-09

I completed the Canvas Field Guide Course, how do I obtain my certificate?

Kfregiad · 2022-08-09

Please send information on how "Elementary School Counselor" can use Canvas. I need a jump start:) Thanks

roedelt · 2022-08-09

I'm seeing some cases where the date picker (for an Assignment, for example) is displaying the year 202 instead of 2022 (image attached). According to Wikipedia, 202 A.D. is the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Antoninus, but that doesn't help w...

frederik_vangom · 2022-08-09

Hi!Is it possible to hide, with the layout tools or with HTML, certain parts of a page so that students can't see it yet. I want to be able to create a page and keep certain parts, which are not yet final for viewing, hidden to continue working on la...

dani9706 · 2022-08-09

How do I fix my son's Global Announcements? I need to remove his old school. It is very confusing!

MG28 · 2022-08-08

Since there is no real way to get support I thought I'd post here.As an observer, I can see 2 students on the mobile device. The same account on the website only has 1 student in the drop-down.

Brendajl223 · 2022-08-08

I tried to apply for a class on the calendar but it doesn't work, it just shows a white page. The same goes for the Inbox.I am also missing the " Account, Courses, and Groups" from my Canvas Home page. Please help me solve this issue my class has alr...

awright180 · 2022-08-08

Hello,Does anyone know how I can get my sons high school courses to show in his canvas account because he Middle school is still linked to his account?Any information would be very helpful.Thank you,

CCOP · 2022-08-08

We recently stopped using our SIS due to continuing issues that weren't being addressed. We need to enroll students but we're having problems doing so as the system keeps saying that although the students are in the system, they cannot be placed in ...

111171418847264 · 2022-08-08

Hello Community,I joined a project that will be releasing Canvas LMS soon. I'm tasked with performing testing (functional, API or otherwise) in a test domain. Where can I find resources for testers? I would like to find a test plan that shows a good ...

nakrami · 2022-08-08

I have been added to courses as a TA, instructor, and student over the past five years. I was always able to access all my courses and material online. However, as of now (Aug 2022), I can only see the courses I took after 2021. I am still a student ...

ChrisPerera · 2022-08-08

I am trying to access the feedback given to me for my assignment. When I clicked on the feedback link, it says that I am using the Internet browser, which is outdated and no longer supported by Canvas. I have installed Chrome in my computer. How do I...

Russ_Waltz · 2022-08-08

I need to turn off the ability for users to retitle messages sent via the "Message Students Who" functionality in the gradebook.

profpatw123 · 2022-08-08

Unable to upload replies. Canvas says loading but nothing happens. Checked out my computer and its OK. When will Canvas load replies?

nchivers · 2022-08-08

In previous years using Canvas, i would create discussion boards and have them be graded assignments with clear expectations and a grading rubric. However, i would set the assignment to "0 Points Possible" and "Display Grade as Complete/Incomplete." ...

RuthHeath · 2022-08-08

how do I add tabs to pages in canvas??

MaritzaPagan · 2022-08-08

JimmyBullock · 2022-08-08

I am trying to de-cross-list and when I select the section, it doesn't say De-Cross-List. What might I be doing incorrectly? Thank you!

RasoolBux · 2022-08-08

I have multiple assignments on my course to which students have a already added their submissions. Now I have realized that all of the assessments need to be moderated by a reviewer per the requirements of my institute. So, I want to convert these as...

rlg6 · 2022-08-08

On my student dashboard, all I see is a white screen. I can still hover over things and see what link they go to but I can't see any of my courses or the side panel. I have reloaded the page many times, cleared my cookies, and restarted google chrome...

ronlube1342 · 2022-08-08

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Kristella · 2022-08-08

Hi I would like to be able to set an end date to peer review on a assignment, how do I do that?

bweinstein · 2022-08-08

I have created a new user and added them as an admin. They have not gotten the email and when I try to access the user I get and access denied message. I must have missed a step, but I have added users as admin before this and have not had an issue...

HASchoolAdmin · 2022-08-08

I am an instructor. I have a student that cannot see the progress in their account. The information can be seen when an admin masquerades as this user. What can the student do to troubleshoot what they are supposed to be seeing in their account?Th...

kmather · 2022-08-08

Good morning,First off, thank you for all your help in the past.I am sure this is pretty basic, and I know i have done it in the past but for the life of me I can not remember how I did it or find the answer again.I know you can put a link on a page ...

martindeal · 2022-08-08

I use the Notes function in Grades to record when a student has uploaded an assignment and their Turnitin score but I now found I have run out of disc space or memory ? I know this, because I deleted old nates and was able to add a few more new ones....

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)