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After logging in on my MacBook to canvas, all of the content on dashboard, courses, inbox, etc is blocked nor does anything show up. However, on my windows laptop I have zero issues seeing all the content. What would be the issue?

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Canvas uploading assignments and course content from onedrive does not work, instead came back with an error message [Failed to validate LTI request message] 

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I would like to get the thoughts of everyone that has been using Canvas for a while. How do you keep the Past enrollments cleaned up so there is not a long list for teachers/students. We are finishing Year 5 with Canvas and was wondering if there is ...

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Solution Posted: 02-25-2024 View Solution
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Why is that the first 50 items in my Canvas question banks look normal and everything past 50 is now reformatted to html. The attached image shows question 50 as it should be and when I click on "more Questions" it displays the remaining ones as html...

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I usually have a page requirement for my essays and relied on the Speedgrader view to check the length. As a student pointed out to me, her paper met the length requirement but looked substantially shorter in Speedgrader. Is this something that can b...

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I have been using Canvas for years and for the past 24 hours it has been unable to perform basic functions such as uploading files or links from my computer. It begins the operation but then it stalls, gives a "Wait or Stop" prompt and, when you clic...

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Where do I get the join/pairing code for canvas 

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Solution Posted: 02-25-2024 View Solution
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Hi, all - About 3 weeks ago, I started noticing a large box between the end of my content and the previous / next  buttons.  It seems to be on all types of items except pages.  The HTML ends with my actual content, so it seems to be coming from Canva...

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Please consider making it possible for users to download a copy of the rubrics they create so that they are sharable outside of Canvas. Users should be able to access and download materials they create.

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I have used Canvas in the past. The last time was summer of 2023. I recently registered for a new course (same university) and it gave me a new Canvas account.How do I merge my accounts so I can still see the previous account and classes? I have done...

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Solution Posted: 02-23-2024 View Solution
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Would it be possible in the future to have the multiple choice answer items be shown in a 2 by 2 format vs. the 1 by 4 it is currently in? For students having to choose from a set of graphs, it would be helpful to see them together vs scrolling. 

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Navigation bar does not show People, but it is on Navigation tab.  Enable is not an option, only Disable.

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Hello Community I am looking for users to test a new product on the Canvas LMS. It's a scheduling tool called Study Link that connects students automatically through class registration. If you are interested in testing the product, please don't hesit...

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Title: Request for Assistance with Student InformationDescription: I am a student currently enrolled in a course and I need help with an issue related to personal student information.Issue Details:User Role: StudentProblem: I am experiencing difficul...

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Solution Posted: 02-23-2024 View Solution
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I cannot see text submissions on speed grader. Image/pdf submissions are fine, but text submissions are not displayed

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Good afternoon, Is there an option to delay the reveal of the options in MCQs by a few seconds to allow the learner to try and retrieve the answer through existing knowledge before the options are presented? If not, is this something that could be co...

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Solution Posted: 02-23-2024 View Solution
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The assignments page is disabled in my courses, how do I change it so they can see it?

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I do not have a "Discussion" link on the left side of my screen in Canvas, why is this?

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Solution Posted: 02-23-2024 View Solution
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How do export or transfer questions from various quizzes into an exam bank? I know how to edit each one individually to add to bank, but is there a way to copy all the questions from a quiz into a bank? 

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Solution Posted: 02-22-2024 View Solution
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For the past couple of weeks speed grader has been broken for me. It used to show the contents of the file (.py files were treated like plain text files) and allowed me to highlight and add comments. I used this feature extensively to give feedback t...

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Solution Posted: 02-23-2024 View Solution
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I have imported questions using a QTI file, but some of the questions appear with the HTML code visible. When I try to remove the extra text and save the question, it shows that the text is removed.  But, when I reload the page the questions go back ...

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admin - courses - display newest firstanyone has a encountered a way to display the newest courses first in the admin tab instead of having the oldest first?thx

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While interacting with my school's Canvas access on the web using the Chrome browser from my office desktop, I cannot copy the contents of a text box containing feedback into another text box on student-submitted work. I often find myself typing the ...

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How can I print the Quiz Statistics Page that contains the Quiz Summary and Question Breakdown? I have attempted to print it from the Google Browser, but it cuts off the left side of the page. I have also tried saving it as a PDF, but the same issue ...

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Solution Posted: 02-22-2024 View Solution
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I can see through past posts that users have been asking for this update for several years. Though we appreciate the inclusion of user-chosen pronouns, allowing only one selection from a list is inadequate. Some people use multiple sets of pronouns. ...

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I found this idea for the product : https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Idea-Conversations/Immediate-grading-feedback-on-each-question-New-Quizzes/idi-p/520970 What does "Archived" mean? like, it will never be added to the product?I really think it is...

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Solution Posted: 02-23-2024 View Solution
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I don't have the pair with observer button enabled, does anyone know how to do it?Without this button I cannot perform parental pairing.

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Solution Posted: 02-23-2024 View Solution
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Feedback for Canvas from a topic coordinator: There is no auto correct for feedback comments or find function for finding words in the text of the essay in speedgrader. It would be great if this could be included. Thanks

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Solution Posted: 02-23-2024 View Solution
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Hello,I am a teacher and my policy is that students get 50% for any missing assignments. I have the gradebook set to do this automatically. However, I have noticed that it only works for assignments that get a point value grade, not for assignments t...

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Solution Posted: 02-22-2024 View Solution
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So here's a weird bug we're having with Classic Quizzes.A prof has named her multiple dropdown question field "[ans]", (without quotes) and while that appears fine while editing the quiz, students only see the text "[ans]" in the question. It works w...

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Solution Posted: 02-29-2024 View Solution
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