You can get help with Canvas from the Help icon. The Help menu displays a list of resources to help you with Canvas. Canvas displays links according to roles in all enrollments; for instance, if you are an observer who has one course with an student-based role, the Help menu will show you links available to observers and students.
This lesson outlines the two default help links that are most commonly included in the Help menu for observers. However, your institution may customize the Canvas Help menu to display custom help resource links and hide default links.
Note: Depending on your institution, the Help menu may not be available.
At the bottom of Global Navigation, click the Help link.
Note: Depending on your institution, the Help link name and icon may vary.
Five default help links may display for observer users:
Note: Depending on your institution, not all default links may be available in your Help Menu.
Your institution may reorder or remove the default links.
Your institution may remove or modify which link displays as the featured link [1] and which link displays the New label [2].
Lastly, your institution can include custom links in the Help menu [3]. Custom links may include pages to phone numbers, support information, and other resources.
The Search the Canvas Guides link helps you search Canvas documentation for information about features in Canvas.
The COVID-19 Canvas Resources link allows users to view tips for learning online using Canvas.
The Conference Guides for Remote Classrooms link allows users to access guides and resources for using web conferencing in remote classrooms and online courses. This link may not appear in your Canvas Help menu.
The Report a Problem link helps you report problems in Canvas.
You may find a faster response to your question by searching the Canvas Guides. But if you can't find an answer, you can submit a ticket and get support help.
In the Subject field [1], create a subject for your ticket.
In the Description field [2], describe the problem you are experiencing in Canvas. Please be as detailed as possible to help troubleshoot the problem. If you submit tickets frequently, you may prefer to use a screencasting program to create an online link to an image or create a video walkthrough. However, if you're not comfortable using online links, you can submit attachments later if necessary; once you submit the ticket, you'll receive an email from the support team. You can reply to the email with any attachment as needed.
In the How is this affecting you? drop-down menu [3], select the statement that best describes how the problem is affecting you:
When you're done, click the Submit Ticket button [4].
Depending on your institution's support schedule, you'll receive a reply as soon as possible.
The Submit a Feature Idea link allows you to submit feature ideas to Canvas. This link directs to the Feature Ideas space in the Canvas Community.
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