Community help

Amanda-Landers · 2025-09-26

Hey Canvas community. I am not sure if I am the first one, or the only one, to ask this question but I've been using Canvas LMS since 2015 and this has always been on my mind and a big desire for me. You know how you can change a grade status to La...

GuadalupeMarti3 · 2025-09-26

I am a clinical nursing instructor. I created collaborations for all the students in my course and their instructors. When I first went to set up collaborations for my course, it turned on OneDrive and Teams meetings. I left them on, thinking there w...

EmmanuelKoku · 2025-09-26

Hello All:I have a discussion post/forum assignment, that requires a slight twist. In addition to creating their initial post, I am asking my students to also post a 2 questions (based on readings) for class discussion. At the end of the posting per...

JenFidler · 2025-09-26

Is there a way to prevent a Canvas Designer from being listed as the author when creating or duplicating a discussion board? Until recently, I was able to duplicate existing discussions without being attributed as the author, regardless of who create...

Ryan-Allen · 2025-09-26

We want to do an audit of a course before revising the content. To help facilitate this project, we want to create a spreadsheet of all the content in the Modules so we can gather feedback on each item and the organization of the content. We would a...

VivianWelch · 2025-09-26

We have students that need their Quizzes to "Read Aloud" to meet their accommodations. Is this feature available?Thx,Viv Welch

LucyYe · 2025-09-26

Hi!Has anyone had experience with using a scientific calculator on Canvas? What are some nuances in terms of calculation?

CalvinBryan · 2025-09-26

I'm currently having an issue uploading grades for a quiz my students took in class. I created a new assignment under the "Assignments" tab and saved the Total Points as 10. When I go through and add grades for my students (some of which include an e...

VALERIELIFER · 2025-09-26

I'm finding it difficult to reach the "Submit" button in the comment section on SpeedGrader. Why do we have to scroll down? Even if I make the sidebar wider, the submit button does not show up. The grade automatically submits, can the comment also...

rpsimon · 2025-09-26

Previously, we used our SIS to generate a user id using a student's SIS ID plus an additional number. I found that parents would lose this information and it would become difficult for them to login to Canvas without asking me for help. What if we ...

MinuHa · 2025-09-26

Hello! I'm a tech support officer at a university, assisting academic staff. We've received consistent feedback regarding the use of the @mention feature. Since it only display students' Display names, teachers often encounter multiple students with...

Palomaresa00 · 2025-09-25

ProfessorBeyrer · 2025-09-25

This is a UX bug. When a graded discussion has checkpoints enabled, the discussion assignment itself does not have a due date (even though there are due dates for the reply to topic and reply entry). This causes problems in two important areas: The S...

LYDIASINGLETON · 2025-09-25

Is there a way, or could there be a way, to identify students by number of missing assignments or number of failed assignments?

VeronikaDelvaux · 2025-09-25

This is the example, and I don't understand. I tried many ways and don't know what I missed or did wrong. 9. Indicate the result of 2+3?... General question feedback.+ Feedback for correct answer.- Feedback for incorrect answer.a) 6... `Feedback for ...

WilliamLevy · 2025-09-25

On my Professor's end, my Canvas quiz stated that I left upwards of 40 or so times. I never exited the Canvas tab once, I had no other tabs open (made sure to close everything and restart my laptop prior to the quiz), I didn't swipe into another scre...

KATHLEENSCBMS · 2025-09-25

Students are completing an assignment using the "Record Media" option in Canvas. A few students' recordings do not include audio. Is there a place to check that Canvas is allowed to access their microphones or to change allowances if they've been se...

StephenHerring · 2025-09-25

So when I uploaded my old course into a new course all my old assignments/quizzes (that were created in the new version) got uploaded, but got put into the classic quiz version. Is there a way to convert them back? Or am I going to have to just recr...

LeahWytosick · 2025-09-25

Can, or is, there a feature to add modules to the top of the page instead of new modules being placed at the bottom? Thank you.

MorganMeyer-McK · 2025-09-25

I typically have Canvas grade EdPuzzles as complete/incomplete - when students finish they used to wait for the end of the video, they would hit submit, and only then would Canvas mark the assignment as completed. This year, Canvas is marking student...

LiviaCastelli · 2025-09-25

I deleted a page. How do I restore it?

oh_95 · 2025-09-25

コース登録した授業のダッシュボードを消すにはどうすればいいですか？

mans_holgersson · 2025-09-25

When students are asked to answer a quiz-question by means of a film the Upload media window covers the quiz-question. Further, there is no way to resize the Upload media window so that the question can be seen on the screen. Can you make the Upload ...

DesireeGC · 2025-09-25

As an admin, i have created a course but it is not yet published. If I add the students to the course, will they receive the notification to join before or after the course is published?

AlexandrinaMavr · 2025-09-25

Hello, I am trying to download student responses for a quiz that was created using Classic Quizzes. I am unable to find this option anywhere. Could you assist me with this? Thanks! Alex

Bhrigraj · 2025-09-24

It says video can't be played due to its privacy settings. Please suggest how to fix this

KristiAase · 2025-09-24

I am using Graded Check point for the first time this semester and there are a few problems.1. My Discussion Assignments have been duplicated and in the Speed Grader they are also duplicated but all on the same assignment number. And the total points...

EugeneSkewes · 2025-09-24

I use rubrics without points (or marking). I have the 'remove points from rubric' selected on all. of my rubrics. At some point yesterday all my rubrics started to show points. I haven't changed anything and now I can't remove the points. The check b...

cara6 · 2025-09-24

I see other comments and have followed the solution to adding a second student. However, where does the pairing code come from. I have not received one from any of the teachers and when I asked them during Back to School night, the teachers were un...

CailynFenn · 2025-09-24

Is there a way for Canvas to add an easier way to disable access codes? During class I have an access code so students cannot work ahead. After class I take the code off. Doing this for multiple courses in Canvas daily is a pain and I often forget. T...

sgergely · 2025-10-22

At Instructure, we're constantly working to enhance the tools you rely on every day. As part of that commitment, we’re excited to announce a significant upgrade to the core infrastructure powering our DAP Query API / CD2. This upgrade will require a ...

ElizabethEzzi · 2025-10-22

On November 15, 2025, we’re excited to make Canvas Portfolio generally available (GA) to all Canvas LMS customers at no additional cost. Canvas Portfolio makes it easier for educators to assess learning and for students to showcase their growth, all ...

DoraJekkel · 2025-10-17

From Filler Badges to Real Achievements: Your pathways can now directly pull verified course progress from Canvas. Fast, automatic, and trusted.

AlexisNast · 2025-10-16

You may have noticed that we are updating how we handle User Access Tokens. These changes have been made across the September and October deploys. I wanted to walk through all of these changes together and how they will improve institutions’ security...

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!

Canvas Release Notes (2025-11-15)

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2025-11-05 Breaking Change: Boolean Values Returned as Strings in LTI 1.3 Launches 2026-01-01 Breaking Changes: User-Agent Header Enforcement 2026-01-17 Breaking Change: Deprecation of limit ArgumentBreaking Change: Deprecat...

Published: 10-10-2025