View Requirement for files in a module

morrisj1
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Until recently, it was possible to put a .pdf file in a Canvas module with a "View" requirement, and my students could fulfill the requirement by simply clicking on that file.  This method worked well for several years, but for some reason stopped working today.  I was told by our campus Canvas expert that it's no longer enough for students to just view a file; they have to actually download it to fulfill the view requirement.  Can anyone confirm that this is the case?  If clicking on a file in a Canvas module is no longer sufficient for students to fulfill a "View" requirement, then I'm going to have to redesign several of my Canvas courses to compensate for this change.  Thank you.   

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