You could put the file link within a dedicated module, and set the module to unlock whenever you wanted.

I know I am very late to the party, but this website may be of help (it has PC *and* Mac guidance): https://www.wikihow.com/Remove-the-%27Read-Only%27-Status-on-MS-Word-Documents

Hello, Stefanie -- here's the support discussion: Canvas case 07511556. The media tool is gone from our text editor; we are told to use the "Insert" option to add our audio files.  Thank y...

Thank you, Stefanie. I did start with my university's Canvas folks, and they say that this change is part of the new text editor that Canvas (not my campus) rolled out. I then discussed the issues...

It is dismaying when a "Learning" Management System doesn't facilitate a pretty fundamental tool for teachers to use when communicating with learners. *Many* students print the page with e...

You could put the file link within a dedicated module, and set the module to unlock whenever you wanted.

I know I am very late to the party, but this website may be of help (it has PC *and* Mac guidance): https://www.wikihow.com/Remove-the-%27Read-Only%27-Status-on-MS-Word-Documents

Hello, Stefanie -- here's the support discussion: Canvas case 07511556. The media tool is gone from our text editor; we are told to use the "Insert" option to add our audio files.  Thank y...

Thank you, Stefanie. I did start with my university's Canvas folks, and they say that this change is part of the new text editor that Canvas (not my campus) rolled out. I then discussed the issues...

It is dismaying when a "Learning" Management System doesn't facilitate a pretty fundamental tool for teachers to use when communicating with learners. *Many* students print the page with e...