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Apple pen functionality removed. Please explain why I cannot annotate with the iPad and Apple pen.

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I am asking a question about formatting. Actually More so suggesting as I do not know where to tell a flaw in the system. Our teacher noticed this is not ideal for exams as well. We have diagrams that have 7-10 options for each label but canvas makes...

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Here we go, I want to do an online sports carnival as most likely ours will not happen at the start of June.  I have thought of some events for the children to do (aimed at Year 3-6).  Some questions - Is it possible to have tiles for each house and ...

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When editing a module, if I select the box that says "students must move through requirements in sequential order," will it force students who have already completed some of the assignments to complete them again before moving on?

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As the moderator (Instructor) am I able to view the break out rooms?  How do I access student webcams for each room.  How do students view each other?

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How do I invite my Dual Enrollment students to join Canvas?

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Is there some way I can change a setting in Conference.  Big BLUE Button.My students can not see each other when we conference together.  I think this is important that they are able to see each other, especially with our social distancing and quaran...

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Is there a way to post either a discussion or an announcement where students can reply anonymously? I would like to get some feedback from them and believe they'd be more willing to share their ideas/needs if it were anonymous.

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Hello! I would like to know if there is a way where I can download all the material of the course at once. I am part of a course as an instructor therefore before the course finishes I would like to download everything. Thanks

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When I type or copy an answer into an answer box in a multiple choice question I lose the formatting. For example 1.7 x 106 cm becomes 1.7 x 106  How do I preserve the formatting for the exponent in the answer box?

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Why is it that when I change my profile picture, it goes back to my old one after a few hours or day?

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I wanted to know how can I find my peer's feedback for peer-reviewed assignments.

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Where do badges show in canvas?

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Is there a way to easily take questions from quizzes and add them to a new Question bank?  I would like to not have to re-type everything to create a bank for use on an on-line exam.

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I have had to make an oral presentation & I can't get the file uploaded

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How do I attach a Power point to an assignment?

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I have a student who was given a school computer. She has not been able to log into Canvas. I have reset her password twice. She has brought her laptop into the school. She is still not able to log in. 

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When I check my lessons in Student View, I get a message that says blank blank blank hasn't been unlocked yet. 

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I have students using the "New Quiz" as a sort of digital worksheet. I have a series of several "Essay" questions that I plan on grading, but my first student just completed the assignment and it automatically graded the essay questions and gave them...

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How can I remove a wait-listed student from a course?

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If an instructor make a mistake and delete a class, is it removed from all teachers?  Is there anyway you can retrieve that class. 

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how do I upload a video from Quick time to Canvas

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HiI marked a discussion with comments and marks. This discussion is being moderated and when it was looked at again all the comments are missing but the marks are still there. HELP!

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I'm trying to download files for grading, but they won't download as normal Microsoft Word documents as they normally do. They download as html files that take me to a login when I try to open them. This is the first time this has happened and this g...

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Hi everyone! Hope you all are well and safe! Something weird is happening with my pinned discussions. I, as an instructor, can see them under "Pinned discussions", but my students can't. Any ideas why?  Thanks! Belén

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When I try to log in to canvas I time out and sometimes it tells me my password is incorrect.Alan Adams NMMI

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How do I drop the lowest quiz grade

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I am using the new quiz generator, but I can't find the quizzes once they are completed to add them to modules. What am I doing wrong?

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A student was having technical difficulties and I need to reset the midterm for him.  Help!!!!

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