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- Posted Re: How can I make internal hyperlinks in a PDF document work when the PDF is viewed in a Canvas win on Canvas Question Forum. 08-13-2020 08:03 AM
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Group members can’t access file I uploaded a narrated PowerPoint to the announcement area of a Canvas Group and the members of the group have told me they can’t access the file. They say they receive a message saying they are “unau... |
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A student is claiming that they never received notification via Canvas that the instructor of one of their courses made comments in the comments tab (I'm assuming in the Speed grader area) about... |
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04-20-2022
06:16 AM
HI Stuart! No, the problem is Canvas pdf conversion. Internal links within a document (what in Word is called a link to a bookmark) works in pdf/A applications, such as Apples Preview or Adobe Acrobat. They also work when opened in Safari, Edge, Firefox and Chrome.
In Canvas preview for files, external links (web url:s) work. But not the internal links in the same document. They are highlighted in yellow and you get a pointer, but noting happens when you click on the link.
It doesn't matter if you upload a pdf or the original Word document. The link is not working after the conversion by the preview.
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03-03-2020
11:53 AM
I uploaded a narrated PowerPoint to the announcement area of a Canvas Group and the members of the group have told me they can’t access the file. They say they receive a message saying they are “unauthorized” to view the file. What can I do to enable the group members to view the narrated PowerPoint?
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11-18-2019
02:44 PM
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They will see in the list of graded assignments the icons that indicate that a rubric has been completed and that comments have been made as well. So even if they don't sign up for the notifications, they should still know what feedback type the student has. There should be no reason that the student doesn't know about feedback unless they don't look for it. If we are talking high school age, that is the most common reason.
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