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I have a PDF of a learner workbook uploaded to Canvas so each student gets their own copy to annotate.When I open the PDF (using a test student account), I can see the annotation tools but when the students open the PDF, they can't see the annotation...

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So I haven't been able to figure this out and so I am humbly seeking the wisdom of the masses. I have page where I would like to have some separation between tasks. However, I am unable to get the text to align directly underneath the headings. Unfor...

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Hi!We're moving to Simple Syllabus as our ONLY syllabus option for Fall 2025. If a student clicks a link to the Canvas syllabus, they will be redirected to the course homepage. This redirect makes sense to us, and we're fine with it, BUT we are wonde...

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Hi,  We have had a lot of turnover in our technology department and we no longer have access or know the contact for our CSM. We are attempting to transition from our legacy canvas integration to the API+ integration, but since we have no contact for...

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module 10 specifically the first quiz.

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I am having problems getting my Tophat class attached to the LMS and when I try launching it from the app it says something is wrong. I was wondering if there’s any way it can be fixed.

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Hi everyone,I'm Dario Schiraldi, trying to figure out how to access the next scheduled course or module in Canvas. I’ve checked my dashboard, but I’m still unsure where to look or if I’m missing something. Has anyone else had this issue before? I’d r...

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I have student and trainer resources for my course separated and accessed by clicking a tile. How do I lock students out from being able to click through to the trainer resources?

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I have submitted a second attempt for case studies in my first module CHCCOM005. My first attempt was marked and assessed in 24 hours. My system confirms I have submitted a second attempt however, it has been just over 3 days and I have had no respon...

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Hi Canvas Community We have a use case where we would like to show grades/completion achieved in one course, in another course.  For example: There is a Lab induction course which is used by many award courses.  A student is required to complete a co...

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Pretty sure this is possible, but would like some confirmation on something. Documentation and/or screenshots would be best but I understand this is a niche/specific question that might not have official documentation. Let's say I have a Canvas insta...

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I'm a student using Canvas, and whenever I go to the Library Course Materials on one of my class pages it's completely blank (image attached below). Earlier this summer term it worked just fine, however now nothing shows up on the page. I've already ...

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Hi all,We've encountered a recurring issue in Canvas where students are blocked from progressing in a module due to unmet prerequisites—usually a required quiz score—even though the Gradebook shows they've met the requirement.When a student attempt t...

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I'm having an issue where student's assignments keep resizing smaller and I have to keep increasing the size.  What could be causing this?  Using a 4k screen, set to max resolution and 150% zoom.  Using Microsoft Edge on a Windows 11 machine.  Assign...

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Hello Canvas Community,I'm trying to migrate course content from Moodle to Canvas LMS and I'm encountering an error during the import process. I would greatly appreciate any advice or solutions you might have.Here's the error message: Incorrect packa...

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Hi Canvas Community,My name is Dario Schiraldi, and I am the CEO of Travel Works, a company focused on leveraging technology to streamline and enhance the travel experience for individuals and businesses. I have been deeply involved in the tech space...

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I am designing a course that the administrator created a uniform set of templates to utilize. They were organized under a singular module labeled 0 Template - X for each type of discussion, page, etc. I used "Copy to" to create copy of this and used ...

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I can't seem to find how to open or even find my next class? 

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If I conclude a student as soon as they have completed can I still access their evidence?

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I have set an assignment for 50 points.  Some students already have submitted the assignment, but now I want to change the total to 30 points.  (The rubric has been adjusted. ) I have not scored any of the submitted assignments yet. How can I change ...

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Without changing any of my settings, I recently started getting notifications that I have a new message in Inbox even though I was the one who sent the message. The student has not had time to respond and no response is posted yet. It happens within ...

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How as an instructor can I unlock the Class Resource link under Quick for the students to see?   Tim

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Students are required to leave a comment on the Discussion board but their comments are only showing up in their individual Assignments section of Canvas.  They do not show up in the Discussion.  Also, students are unable to reply to other students' ...

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I'm completing Course 2 of the Georgia Literacy Academy. I've completed Lesson 4, and it says to click on Done and then Next at the bottom of the page to move on to the next page, but there is no Done button on the page. The program won't let me move...

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Hi Rebecca, I will be out of town working the week 7/13-7/19/2025 and was wondering if there is any assignments for that week that I could get done now? I am a student in your CHIL 101 class.   Thank You  Donna Philpott

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I teach Independent Studies.  I have 45 course that I fascilitate.  I have a canvas tile for each class.  I now have put all these tiles onto 1 tile so I load the student once and they have access to all 45 classes on that one tile.  It works great f...

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Hi, I'm trying to use the "microsoft" authentication provider in Canvas and am having trouble with attribute mapping.  When I log in using an MSA/consumer account (e.g., an outlook.com account) rather than an org-owned Entra account, even though "nam...

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Is it possible to put up a reminder to inform instructors that specific course material has not been graded for (x) days?

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I have a whole bunch of Assignments from my course last year and, after the fact, I have decided that they would be better as Pages.   Is there a way to bulk convert them?  I'd like to be able to just select a list of Assignments and then select Conv...

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