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I am new to Canvas.  I loaded tons of PDFs into the files on Canvas and linked them to my pages.  Now I can't get them to open directly, they download instead.  This will not work for my students.  Any fixes?

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How do I remove unwanted courses from my dashboard?

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I got married last summer. How do I change my last name on my Canvas profile/account?

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Is it possible to easily transfer a course from one organization's Canvas account to another organization's Canvas account? If so, will all the content copy directly, or will it need to be reformatted, etc.?Thank you.

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I am looking for instructions on how to get LTI information for Google Assignments.  Help!

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Hi - I want to upload .pdfs and have them show as pages so that I can use hypothes.is for annotation. The app doesn't work when the .pdfs default to in-line preview. How do I fix this? Thanks!

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We just had an update to Canvas and now when I edit a page the Links tab on the right side of the page are missing.  Can you please tell me how I can access them?  I used to use them just as shown in this Canvas help How do I link to other Canvas pag...

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I have been asked (by someone at Canvas) to visit the "Feature Request Site" but was not given a link to the page and I've not been able to find it. Would you please provide a link? Thanks!

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Here is the situation:I wrote a 2 part final in Classic Quizzespart I - 3 file upload questionspart 2 - a mix of mc, fill in the blank and "essay" questions (where students had to enter math equations in the text field)I have graded both parts.  Part...

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With many students not able to complete their courses due to COVID-19, can we override the Available Until date on assignment submissions on a school-wide level? I can extend the end of the course date globally, but was hoping to do this for all assi...

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How do you send an email to all students in a course?

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Is there a way to add a link for apps such as Star Reading, Big Ideas Math or any others that can't be added as an LTI for all teachers that would like to access them? 

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Nearly all of the videos I have viewed (even those from 2016) talk about the rich text editor, and when it is invoked, three tabs appear on the right side of the screen for choosing "links, files or images".  What I see is a drop down menu that defau...

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I'm researching hosting Canvas on server or at AWS for 1000 users at a Technical k12 SchoolWhat is the preferred Linux distro?Debian 10Centos 8RHEL 8Ubuntu ServerMinimum RAM  ?

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Can I add a rating level to my rubrics on Canvas?

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Hello,How do I access previous course shells that are no longer showing on my dashboard? I spoke to the previous instructor and he indicated everything on his end is still active but because I took the course over a year ago, it is no longer on my da...

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Can Canvas/Kaltura add an option to combine individual Kaltura student videos into one final student group video? This is not possible at this moment.  Now, students have to use other software and then try to cut and paste their individual video's in...

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How do we assign weights to assignments in the Gradebook?

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Hi, I understand how to use question pools in quizzes, but I also want to implement a question pool for an assignment (e.g., a set of topics that students would write an essay on, but which get selected randomly from a pool). I need assignment-specif...

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I need to create several versions of a quiz for a course and am unable to do a simple duplication. i have to copy to same course and i am getting errors and ones i have copied and renamed are getting overwritten.. there has to be a simple way to make...

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Why do I have some icons missing?  I watched a video on how to use Discussions, and there were icons for YouTube, Arc, etc...that are not showing up for me...

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How can I add teachers and supervisors to canvas

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Bom diaGostaria de saber se é possível efetuar uma cópia de segurança de uma Disciplina, com todo o conteúdo introduzido pelo professor e as diferentes tarefas desenvolvidas pelos alunos.Obrigado!João NunesTranslation from Google Translate:Good Morni...

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Hi thereI replaced the file with the new version and then my students lost all their notes over pdf. I tried to restore the file but it seems that it doesn't bring back students notes. Is there some other ways to restore their notes or are they lost ...

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How do "observers" view grades of the student they observing?

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Simply, how do I upload a syllabus? Is the syllabus defined differently in Canvas? I am expecting to upload the traditional multi-page document that includes a course description, textbook, objectives, assignments, points for assignments, and schedul...

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I'm researching the PROS and CONS of hosting Canvas on a dedicated server for up to 1000 students in a Vocational Skills Center.Question?Which Linux distro is preferred?  Debian 10, Centos 8, or Ubuntu Server?Does Canvas have backup utilities? What i...

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Can a student and/or the professor reopen a completed quiz that has been closed in the canvas?   

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it works on my app but when i want to use it on my laptop nothing loads. I am able to log in just fine but once i want to click on my course it never loads, everything is just blank.

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