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Some of my students complained that a module was locked in the mobile app.  I verified that this was indeed the case, however, the module is available in the desktop/laptop app.  I checked the requirements of the module (lock date and access in seque...

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I'm a parent trying to link Parent Canvas on android to my 3 kids (2 schools).  QR codes are marked invalid on the app.  Called school, transferred in circled, given number to country help desk where an automated service says to contact school. Went ...

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Hi, I'm having problems with the Canvas app on my Xiaomi Redmi 6, when I open it it loads a little and then closes. I've cleared the cache, restarted the phone, uninstalled the app several times and the problem still persists. The only way to open it...

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So just started classes. After taking a test Canvas is working great on my computer but is not working on my cell phone. What do I need to do? It has worked fine for the past 3 semesters. I tried logging out abs back in but the modules still don’t wo...

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Hello, How do you remove a 2019-2020 class from the mobile app? I have already starred favorite classes on the website, deleted the app and downloaded again, signed in and out. Thank you!

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When the Student Annotation submission type was release in May we were really excited about being able to use it. When we tried choosing the Annotation Submission type, we found it to not work on the Canvas Student App on iPads and instead when back ...

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When downloading a, lecture slides, pdf from the web interface the filename set by the tutor is correct eg: "Week3 lecture 2.pdf" When using the Android app the same lecture slides get a generic. "PowerPoint presentation.pdf"      

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I have created a page in my subject.  This page is set as my "homepage" For students using the web version the homepage appears as soon as they click on the subject's course card. For students using the iOS app the homepage does not appear after clic...

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I use Canvas through my high school on both a laptop and through the canvas app on an iPad. In the past, I have been able to access notes, assignments, and quizzes through both devices. When I accessed my new Canvas classes when school started this w...

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Hi. I have canvas on my mobile device.  I want to use my canvas on my mac.   I want to send  a submission

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When I click on Account then QR for mobile login and click on Proceed, the following error shows :   doFetchApi received a bad response: 500

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What is instructure/canvas policy on taking screenshots of unpublished modules for sharing for academic purposes? I am a graduate student preparing to be an educator and planning an online module for a project. I would like to screenshot what I see f...

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I know there is one note but it's really slow when compared to notability. Notability only has vertical canvas but not horizontal. I'm willing to pay Max ~10$   My AARP Medicare

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  why does an attachment added via the app to a discussion board (e.g. image) not appear open so everyone can see it rather than a downloadable file? its frustrating that when i add an image on my phone it doesn't appear as an embedded visible file o...

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I can't access my calendar in the canvas app. When I get a notification and click on the notification, it takes me to the calendar, but, I get the messages that there was an error. The calendar on the app, also doesn't show the class info. I can acce...

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I have already tried to contact help but the administration has pretty much disabled the features to “Report a problem” or contact the support so this is my last resort. I’ve already read through the trouble shooting and tried several solutions to my...

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Hi all, We are from a UK university and have been 100% with Canvas for close to 1 year now. We are looking at revamping some of the home page templates for courses. However, many of the free templates offered here do not appear to be fully accessible...

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I am really having a hard time with the iOS app. All of my students have a school ipad. When I create content in Canvas, I try to make it organized. I like to utilize organizational features that have been offered here, such as toggles, tabs, and pop...

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The mobile app has a great To-Do list which shows only outstanding assignments. Is there a view like this available on the web version? The web version I use shows due items in the list of classes and announcement so it take lots of work to find out ...

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I had this problem back in January, and it is happening again. I stopped receiving notifications as of 8 am this morning.  Is there a problem with the system?  Thanks!

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I just downloaded the Canvas Teacher app to my iPad Pro. I have a free teacher account. I logged in successfully and can see my courses. But I cannot open any modules, assignments, quizzes, or see to-do list items. They all work fine on a web browser...

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I've had the pleasure of using the Canvas apps as a teacher, student and parent/ observer this year.  I found an "issue" with the Parent app.  If a teacher has a bitmoji classroom with links, then when I click on the Home Page link in the app, I get ...

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The iPad app is not working for me and I don't know why.  I have a course with 10 sections.  I have an assignment that was due via uploads.  I navigate to the assignment, click "Needs grading", click "Filter" and put a check next to the section so th...

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I have a significant issue with the Canvas Parent application.  There is no ability to request support in the app since the only options enabled for my children’s school appears to only be for students and teachers.  No way to submit help for parents...

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Hi ! Does anyone else use h5p in Canvas? We've inserted a h5p image hotspot into a page, and changed the height/width dimensions to: width="70%" height="800px" This works fine in the web browser, but in the Canvas app, there is a great deal of white ...

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Based on the release notes, when an instructor uses the reassign assignment feature, students see the assignment in the 'List View Dashboard' with the instructor's feedback.  If students only access Canvas via a mobile device or iPad, where would the...

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When I open a discussion thread and revise a reply, the main topic has a little uncloseable pop-up stuck to it. It covers the comments and when I open the reply box to type I can't see what I tapped on. The pop up sticks to the top of the page. The s...

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I have embedded Youtube playlist in my Canvas pages. I followed one of the suggestions/solutions found on this support site for the embed code. Here's the example of what I have: <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://youtube.com/embed/vid...

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In the course announcements on the Canvas student app, the order of announcements seems to be in random order. It doesn't appear to be alphabetical or in chronological order. I have only checked iOS devices but I imagine it's the same on other platfo...

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Help!  I have a parent who emailed me a screenshot from her daughters tablet showing her daughter made a 15/15 on an assignment.  Her parent app shows 2/15.  The teacher side shows a 2/15.  When I look at the questions answers she obviously missed th...

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