Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in the title of this document. Institutions are responsible for conducting thorough evaluations of their custom CSS/JS with each release and deploy to assess potential impacts.
Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2025-10-08 Known Issues tag.
Unless otherwise stated, all features in this deploy are available in the Beta environment on 2025-09-25 and the Production environment on 2025-10-08.
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Table of Contents
- Updated Features
- Apps
- Canvas Apps Support Fullscreen in Top Navigation
- People
- Access Tokens Management
- User Settings
- Required Fields and Expiration Limit
- Other Updates
- Course
- Confirm Unenrollment Modal Updated
Updated Features
Apps
Canvas Apps Support Fullscreen in Top Navigation
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Feature Option Name to Enable |
N/A |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status |
N/A |
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Subaccount Configuration |
N/A |
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Account/Course Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Account level settings-manage LTI registrations-manage |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Areas |
Canvas Apps |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
When installing a new app via Paste JSON, URL, Dynamic Registration, or Manual Registration, selecting the Top Navigation placement displays a checkbox for Allows Fullscreen. Existing apps can also be edited to enable the Allows Fullscreen option for Top Navigation placement.
Change Benefit
This update provides a better user experience and more flexibility for app behavior.
Feature Workflow
Canvas Apps Allow Full Screen Option
When adding or editing an LTI tool in Canvas Apps, selecting the Top Navigation checkbox makes the Allow Fullscreen option available.
People
Access Tokens Management
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Feature Option Name to Enable |
N/A |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status |
N/A |
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Subaccount Configuration |
N/A |
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Account/Course Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Manually Generated Access Tokens - view |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Areas |
People |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
An Access Tokens section is added to the user’s details page, allowing admins to view and delete user-generated access tokens.
Change Benefit
This update allows Admins to more easily manage access tokens, improving security and oversight by allowing them to view and delete user-generated tokens directly from the user’s details page.
Feature Workflow
User Details Access Tokens
Admin can view the Access Tokens section [1] on a user’s details page and delete any unwanted user -generated tokens [2].
Additional Details
This permission will be enabled by default for AccountAdmins in all accounts and for users with the account-level Create Access Tokens permission at institutions where it has been turned on.
User Settings
Required Fields and Expiration Limit
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Feature Option Name to Enable |
N/A |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status |
N/A |
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Subaccount Configuration |
N/A |
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Account/Course Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user role |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Areas |
User Settings |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
When users create a new Access Token, indicators display to show that the Purpose field and Expiration date and time are required. The expiration date cannot exceed 120 days for users with student roles. Users with Teacher, TA, Designer or Admin roles can continue creating tokens with no expiration date.
Note: The 120-day expiration will apply to all current tokens for student-only users and will be set to 120 days from October 8, 2025.
Change Benefit
This update ensures Access Tokens include all required information and enforces a maximum validity period, helping prevent errors and improving security.
Feature Workflow
New Access Token Required Field Icon
An indicator displays to notify users that the field is required.
Other Updates
Course
Confirm Unenrollment Modal Updated
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Course |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
The Confirm Unenrollment modal for self-enrolled courses is updated with the latest version of InstUI.
Change Benefit
This update allows users to experience a modern, consistent interface when unenrolling from self-enrolled courses, improving clarity and usability.
Feature Workflow
Confirm Unenrollment Modal
An updated modal interface displays when dropping a course.
Change Log
2025-10-08
2025-09-26
