Getting Started with Canvas as a Student

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If you are new to Canvas, this page will provide you with some essential resources so you can create an account, familiarize yourself with Canvas, and participate in your Canvas courses.

Canvas Guides

The Canvas Student Guide has over 200 lessons that each answer a question that relates to using the Canvas interface as a student. Included below is a selection of lessons that will introduce you to the basics of Canvas. Each lesson also includes Next and Previous links so you can easily navigate to related content.

Account Setup

Before you can do anything in Canvas, you'll need an account and the URL for your institution's Canvas website. View the lessons below for help with setting up your account, logging in, and managing your user settings.

• How do I accept an email invitation to join a Canvas course as a student?
• How do I sign up for a Canvas account with a join code or secret URL as a student?
• How do I edit my profile in my user account as a student
• How do I change the settings in my user account as a student?

Canvas Basics

Once your account is set up, take a minute to familiarize yourself with the Canvas user interface. The lessons below will show you how to navigate Canvas and use a few of the tools that link across all your courses.

• How do I use the Global Navigation Menu as a student?
• How do I use the Dashboard as a student?
• How do I use the Inbox as a student?
• How do I use the Calendar as a student?
• How do I use Files as a student?
• How do I add and modify text in the Rich Content Editor as a student?

Course Basics

Within a Canvas course, you can submit assignments, participate in discussions, view grades, and collaborate with other students. What is available in your course will depend on what has been implemented by your instructor. View the lessons below for some of the basics of Canvas courses.

• How do I use the Course Home Page as a student?
• How do I view Assignments as a student?
• How do I submit an online assignment?
• How do I view my grades in a current course?
• How do I reply to a discussion as a student?
• How do I take a quiz? (Classic Quizzes)
• How do I take an assessment in New Quizzes?
• How do I view Collaborations as a student?
• How do I use Conferences in a course as a student?
• How do I view Pages as a student?

Canvas Student App

Canvas also has a free mobile app available for iOS and Android that is specifically tailored to students. View information about the Student app below.

• How do I download the Canvas Student app on my iOS device?
• How do I log in to the Student app on my iOS device with a Canvas URL?
• How do I log in to the Student app on my iOS device with a QR code?
• How do I use the Student app on my iOS device?
• How do I view Assignments in the Student app on my iOS device?
• How do I download the Student app on my Android device?
• How do I log in to the Student app on my Android device with a Canvas URL?
• How do I log in to the Canvas Student app on my Android device with a QR code?
• How do I use the Student app on my Android device?
• How do I view Assignments in the Student app on my Android device?

Additional Resources

• Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Steps (Students)
• Getting Started with Canvas as a Student (Video Series)

[andronomas]

just trying to figure this out.

[pms52]

How do you purchase online software needed for your classes through canvas?

[period]

🖐

[Elora]

just trying to get used to it

[Anonymous]

First timer on here (and a bit lost:) but still trying to figure it all out. Best of Luck everyone!

[Jaheen]

just trying to figure everything out!

[Dominic22]

How do you set up your email on here?

[adenp1120]

hello ever one

 i am new to this

[monadogoharani]

hello every one I just try try to figure out every thing

[Jaheen]

I am having a hard time getting to global navigation menu. It's actually starting to frustrate me. Can someone please show me step by step how to get there? Please just don't say its on the left of every page because that doesn't help me. I would really appreciate it! Thank you and have a good night!

[juicyjae641]

very nice

[Bobby2]

HI @Jaheen I understand.

Here's a screenshot of what the Global Navigation Menu is. It's highlighted in yellow.

Sing out if you need a hand. 

[Buckyguns]

1. Where is the timetable, so i can know which class i have to go.

2. What is module, I don't understand and every class has them, definition please.

3. How do i submit my assignment, my teacher explained it to everyone but I was confused and forgot so please help me

4. Some of the classes have no link or they don't have passcode.

[ATRINIDAD5351]

I'm still trying to figure it out. Good luck everyone

[ChimaOnuchima]

AYO CANVAS GOING CRAZY

[Pejo]

I really don´t know how this works.

[Melissa18]

I am so confused with this Canvas stuff. Been out of school for for 20 years. coming back to school and on a computer has been overwhelming for me.

[Nightclaw-4032]

How do we access online reading material without needing to go through with the teacher to access it? I've been extremely stressed out because it feels like I need to ask the teacher for the link to the online reading material that I need to pass the class.

[Melissa18]

Thank you Nightclaw, I really appreciate that!

Melissa18

[s244618]

[20006731]

hey really

[Mrcus]

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[gentlefaye]

wut is this app for i hope it is useful 

[gentlefaye]

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[lorsmith]

can someone PLEASE tell me how you find your Herzing email from the canvas. I have documents to sign in my Herzing email. I can get it on my phone but it is no help as I can not see the documents le alone fill them out! I can't seem to figure out where it is on my desktop:(

[juicyjae641]

First time on this canvas.

[averyhester]

How do i get rid of last semesters classes off of my modules page?

[200212731]

I love this comment

[lovelady2215]

How do I know when classes start for GED

[302]

Can you please givme Canvas

[302]

Rite now

[302]

Dot aser him 

[302]

Got it

[SofiaTr]

Sooooo... Did anyone figure out how Canvas works?

[cutechihuaua76]

ok this is new

[1010795291]

How do I insert margins in the Canvas text entry box to submit an assignment with the proper MLA formatting? 

[SydneyMcLamb]

This app really helps the Students i love it

[SydneyMcLamb]

😍

[SydneyMcLamb]

Read That and figer it out.

[Anonymous]

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening all!

I am just getting acclimated to Canvas for Summer 2021; beginning in just about 12 days.  My classes are not active yet, so I could not "star" them; but was only able to "star" orientation.

Thanks a million to whoever is providing the resources here to get us all going this session.

[ioannaha11]

I need help on how to do scheduling on my canvas with my teacher 

[MilkaFurlan]

I'm very brand new on canvas and confuse. Can someone help please. I'm trying to get the hang of it and explore it but still don't get it. 

[AkilKariym-Bey]

Awesome sauce! I'm new to Canvas however, I've familiar with online learning and look forward to this journey together.

[morad_mehran]

I am student of Santa Monica College and I have been using Canvas since 2018. It is easy for me and whenever I absent from class, I can find my homework assignments, grades, and etc.