Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-07-16)

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Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in the title of this document. Institutions are responsible for conducting thorough evaluations of their custom CSS/JS with each release and deploy to assess potential impacts.

Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2025-07-16 Known Issues tag.

Unless otherwise stated, all features in this deploy are available in the Beta environment on 2025-07-03 and the Production environment on 2025-07-16.

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Table of Contents

• Updated Features
• DocViewer
• Touch Support
• Rich Content Editor
• Resize Controls
• Other Updates
• Accessibility Updates
• Enhanced Experience for Assistive Technology Users
• SIS Imports
• Improved Term Selection

Updated Features

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DocViewer

Touch Support

All Users

Feature Option Name to Enable	N/A
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	N/A
Subaccount Configuration	N/A
Account/Course Setting to Enable	None
Permissions	Inherent to user role
Affects User Interface	No
Affected Areas	DocViewer
Related Ideas	None

Summary

In the DocViewer, users can edit documents using a touch input (finger) or stylus on ChromeOS devices.

Change Benefit

This update provides a more natural and flexible way for users on ChromeOS devices to interact with and annotate documents, improving usability and accessibility by supporting both stylus and touch input methods.

Rich Content Editor

Resize Controls

All Users

Feature Option Name to Enable	N/A
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	N/A
Subaccount Configuration	N/A
Account/Course Setting to Enable	None
Permissions	Inherent to user role
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected Areas	Rich Content Editor
Related Ideas	None

Summary

The Rich Content Editor (RCE) includes a plus and minus icon to resize the editor.

Change Benefit

This update improves accessibility by adding icons that let users easily resize the editor, providing an alternative to the previous drag-to-resize option.

Feature Workflow

Rich Content Editor Plus and Minus Icons

Use the plus and minus icons to resize the RCE.

Other Updates

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Accessibility Updates

Enhanced Experience for Assistive Technology Users

All Users

Summary

Updates enhance accessibility, usability, and equity, especially for users of assistive technology. Improvements include refined semantic structure, clearer error messaging, improved visual contrast, and enhanced keyboard and screen reader navigation to provide a more intuitive and consistent experience for all users.

Related Blog: Advancing Accessibility in Canvas: On the Path to Full WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance

SIS Imports

Improved Term Selection

Admin

Affects User Interface	No
Affected Feature Areas	SIS Import
Related Ideas	None

Summary

In the SIS Imports page, when performing a Full Batch update, admins can type directly into the term drop-down field to search and select from matching results.

Change Benefit

This update makes it faster and easier to find the right term, especially in accounts with a long list of terms.