Community help

rachelshuman · 2025-11-17

It would be great if there could be an interactive 'checklist' feature. Instructors can create a checklist of readings, assignments, and other tasks that students need to complete within a given week (or other time period). Items are marked as comple...

StefanWaner · 2025-11-17

Any (possibly preliminary score) entered in the "Score" box when grading a written submission causes the page to automatically submit that score to the grade book if the instructor clicks anywhere else on the same page, without even moving to another...

SteveMUIR · 2025-11-17

Is it possible for Canvas to act as the school's management system. Teachers and Administration being able to post notices to the whole school or to a specific year level? Also, to be able to do roll marking on Canvas instead on other programs within...

pavlicka · 2025-11-15

Looking for help on this topic which I've already brought to Canvas now three times and have had no resolution.I have unit quizzes set up in my course that are designed to have students take, see answers, then retake, so they are able to test their k...

BrendaWilborn1 · 2025-11-14

Hi I'd like to weight the assignments within an assignment group differently based on the student's scores within that group. Within the assignment group for exams, students have four scores. I do not want to drop any of the scores. I want their high...

QianYu · 2025-11-14

Currently, Canvas grade the Multiple Answers questions this way:When creating a "Multiple Answer" question, you can set the total points for the question and assign points for each correct answer.Point Calculation: Canvas divides the total points by ...

ValeryFuhrman · 2025-11-14

How can I change the "tag" under a task title? In Module view it shows the assignment and under it the "tags" (not sure the actual term for this) of due date, points possible, and then it says "score at least a 10". The points for the assignment are ...

JennLong · 2025-11-14

If a student has a tab open for an assignment or quiz, and I then unpublish that assignment, quiz, or entire module, the student is still able to access their assignment or quiz and even submit it. I do not want students to be able to access anything...

PatriciaDelaet · 2025-11-14

I know that there is a little blue bubble that identifies someone has shared content with me, but how do I set my notifications so that I get an email alerting me to it?

karen_bowden · 2025-11-14

I just need the play button. Can this be done? I uploaded an mp3. Then added it to a page. But it's displaying in a box like there's a video, but it's only an mp3 audio file. It looks bad on the page. People will expect it to play a video even though...

agger05 · 2025-11-14

So I have a quiz for students. I have tried the following, and I have also attempted to select 'see only once' after each attempt. However, students never seem to be able to view it, and I have verified on their screens that there does not appear to...

MrSurajKumar · 2025-11-13

Couldn't find adding student Or People through Canvas LMS App in Android. Could only find added people. Actually I added a student and due to some issue his login got an issue. Now need to add the student doubt is his email id doesn't change so is it...

lherdan · 2025-11-13

Has Canvas recently changed their qti format? In the past I could export a quiz that used question groups and import it into Respondus 4. When I do that now I get the error when previewing the file: DynaZip UnZIP error: zip file structure invalid (pr...

JFeliciano · 2025-11-13

how to i install the lockout browser for my class

slcooper · 2025-11-13

Hi All. I have been retroactively assigning captions to my images in Canvas and I noticed something strange. I have been adding the image captions within Canvas pages by clicking on “image options” and entering the information, saving the page. Howev...

AbigailKim · 2025-11-13

I'm currently trying to do a quiz on Canvas but it says the service is unavailable due to maintenance. How long will the site be down?

david_hollis · 2025-11-12

How do I search all my rubrics without going to individual classes

GeraldHarp · 2025-11-12

I'm teach MATLAB which is a coding environment where program files (scripts) are assigned the extension "*.m" by default. I keep this extension code when I upload scripts for students to view. And if I attempt to preview the script file, Canvas does...

ToddDaily · 2025-11-12

I'd like to have a quiz posted for each class period for the whole semester. I know how to duplicate an assignment, but that requires deleting "copy" from each duplicate and changing the date for each assignment. Is there a way to duplicate the assig...

Hildi_Pardo · 2025-11-12

Our Elementary Sub Account is set with a Mastery Scale of FOUR Mastery levels: Insufficient EvidenceDevelopingApproachingMeets However, we have a special project with our Office of English Language Learners who would like to use the WIDA Levels of la...

fabiodantas · 2025-11-12

Hello, I would really like to know if it's possible to edit the icons available in the canvas navigation menu. For example, changing the icon of the "control panel" button and adding another button, an extra button in the menu. Is this possible? If s...

checkma · 2025-11-11

I have a Canvas shell that's a decade old and am wondering which of the files are actually still being used, and where. Is there any way to go to the Files page and find out this information (such as: a list of pages where the file is referenced)?

MikeElfland · 2025-11-11

Students submitted papers via a formal Assignment. I'm unable to directly edit the submission?

awasser · 2025-11-11

I uploaded a power point to my CANVAS course and my student told me that since they don't have power point on their PC, they cannot open the power point. What should my student do in order to open the powerpoint?

mhansel · 2025-11-11

I am instructor at a community college in Virginia. I have implemented a late penalty for my course (3% per day up to a zero). This late penalty works as expected for all of my assignments and discussion boards that DO NOT USE the checkpoint grading ...

rherron · 2025-11-11

How can I display the correct answer (not the accepted answer) for formula questions with tolerance in New Quizzes?Scenario:Correct answer from formula: 0.9001Tolerance: +/- 0.1 (forgives rounding errors across 8 calculation steps)Accepted answer fro...

RachAshUoM · 2025-11-11

HiI'm fairly new to uploading rubrics to Canvas but I have finally figured out the format for importing rubrics. However, I have read somewhere (but can't now find where) that you can remove the free-form comments boxes underneath each criterion? We ...

canvasquestion · 2025-11-10

Professor graded my lab. When I look in canvas, the lab does not have a green checkmark next to it. When I open the lab, the grade is 100. I can't move on to other parts of the module because it is locked by this lab. Lab is graded on professor's end...

JennLong · 2025-11-10

Is there a relatively easy way to unpublish or lock entire modules, INCLUDING THEIR ASSOCIATED ASSIGNMENTS & QUIZZES, during certain hours?For example, I only want students to be able to access modules, pages, assignments, etc. during school hours (8...

s03483201 · 2025-11-10

My instructor has the homework listed however it is not pulling up for me to complete it. Please fix it

Dalma_Schnell · 2025-11-13

Not ready for Canvas Portfolio to be turned on for your institution? We’ve got you covered. Learn how to opt out ahead of the official release and decide when your users get access.

sgergely · 2025-11-10

DAP CLI 2.1.0 is here, bringing smarter API rate-limit handling and improved compatibility under the hood. This release also adds support for emoji characters in your database workflows, because data deserves a bit of fun too.

sgergely · 2025-11-10

Earlier this month, we announced the infrastructure upgrade powering the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) / DAP Query API, to Snowflake. We’re excited to share that this transition is progressing as planned and brings significant improvements in data fidelity, sc...

YasiAfsharnive · 2025-11-07

An overview of Enhanced Rubrics and all the awesome upgrades we've made to classic rubrics.

ZoeLubitz1 · 2025-10-30

Sharing our findings from the recent “Course Progression for Modules” Early Adopter Program (EAP).

SamGarza1 · 2025-10-24

We are excited to announce that Differentiation Tags is now Generally Available! Over the past several months, Differentiation Tags has grown into a more powerful, flexible, and intuitive tool that is ready to be used at scale—thanks in large part to...

sgergely · 2025-10-22

At Instructure, we're constantly working to enhance the tools you rely on every day. As part of that commitment, we’re excited to announce a significant upgrade to the core infrastructure powering our DAP Query API / CD2. This upgrade will require a ...

ElizabethEzzi · 2025-10-22

On November 15, 2025, we’re excited to make Canvas Portfolio generally available (GA) to all Canvas LMS customers at no additional cost. Canvas Portfolio makes it easier for educators to assess learning and for students to showcase their growth, all ...

DoraJekkel · 2025-10-17

From Filler Badges to Real Achievements: Your pathways can now directly pull verified course progress from Canvas. Fast, automatic, and trusted.

AlexisNast · 2025-10-16

You may have noticed that we are updating how we handle User Access Tokens. These changes have been made across the September and October deploys. I wanted to walk through all of these changes together and how they will improve institutions’ security...

sgergely · 2025-10-10

Following our recent announcement about the changes to the Canvas Page Views feature, we are excited to share a major update specifically for our developer community and partners: The new PageView History API is now available in Beta! This new asynch...

annalindsay · 2025-10-08

Discover the key takeaways from Berkeley College's Customer Discovery Session, where administrators, educators, and students shared their insights on the teaching and learning experience. Learn how their focus on simplicity and consistency will shape...

RyanNorton · 2025-10-07

Mark your calendars! Sharing early communication about a few changes we’ve made to our Canvas deploy and release schedule.

carlycurran · 2025-10-07

Empower Your Staff with Targeted Analytics

KevinMeredith · 2025-09-26

Updates and Resources on Parchment Digital Badges

SamGarza1 · 2025-09-16

We’re continuing our work to improve the instructor assignment experience in Canvas, and we’d love your input.

sgergely · 2025-09-12

We're rolling out some important updates to how Page Views are handled in Canvas, affecting both the user interface and our public APIs. These changes are designed to improve performance, accessibility, and data management, while also changing how pa...

rthornton · 2025-09-09

The Block Content Editor is coming — shaped by the voices of educators every step of the way. This new editing experience, powered by AI, makes creating engaging, accessible course content simpler and more attainable than ever before.

ruthfoulkrod · 2025-09-09

We’re developing Co-Labs, our new interactive product roadmap experience – and we’re looking for engaged customers to join the pilot. If you’re excited to share meaningful feedback and influence what comes next, this is your chance to get early acces...

F_King · 2025-09-09

At Flinders University, our Instructure Product leadership team had the privilege of coming together with educators, administrators, and students from across APAC. The conversations were filled with creativity, commitment, and collaboration. They rem...

rthornton · 2025-08-27

Our commitment to preserving the learning experience remains unwavering. When we launched our latest NPS survey, our north star was clear: do not disrupt learning. We set broad-stroke parameters with care but received feedback that these parameters f...

AkosFarago · 2025-08-08

Learn about the new integration between Canvas Studio and YouTube’s Player for Education!

NikkiWhang · 2025-08-05

Last week approximately 2,000 Canvas LMS users traveled to beautiful Spokane, WA for our annual InstructureCon event. During the week, we were granted an opportunity to sit down with several of our K12 and Higher Education users for a Customer Discov...

eschiebel · 2025-07-21

Canvas users may now choose to use a dyslexia friendly font.

KataKeri · 2025-07-21

A cleaner, more accessible, and easier-to-use Files page launched in Canvas on July 19! With improved navigation, bulk file actions, better accessibility, and a modern design, managing course and user files just got simpler. Prefer the classic view? ...

Rachel-Bowman · 2025-07-10

In today’s crowded edtech landscape, integration quality matters. Educators and administrators are under pressure to deliver seamless digital learning experiences without compromising on usability, data privacy, or security. That’s why we’re proud to...

Amy_Haskell · 2025-07-08

Last week, we hosted a K-12 Assessment Product Discovery Session (CDS) in San Antonio, bringing together curriculum and assessment leaders from districts across the country. This in-person event provided a valuable opportunity for participants to eng...

MichaelLysaght · 2025-07-08

Today, I’ll update you on some major progress on one of these projects: the Global Identity Service. And offer details of what you can expect over the next 12-28 months.

JoaoSilveira · 2025-07-08

During a recent Customer Discovery Session in Budapest, educators from Europe and Africa shared powerful insights on collaboration, mobile teaching, accessibility, and more. Their voices are already influencing how we evolve Canvas to better sup...

JoaoSilveira · 2025-07-03

A long request is now available: Canvas New Quizzes support to localized numeric formatting, allowing institutions to configure decimal and thousand separators based on regional conventions.

Published: 11-07-2025