If you need to prevent users from logging into Canvas, you will need to suspend them. Instead of doing it manually you can simply enter a list of students into this spreadsheet, hit a button and it will do the job for you Instructions: * Enter a list of user SIS's IDs or email addresses * Enter your Canvas URL * Create an API token (Instructions included in the spreadsheet) * Press "Run Script", sit back, and relax Bulk Suspend Users - Canvas_v1.1_public.xlsm

Bulk suspend users script

If you need to prevent users from logging into Canvas, you will need to suspend them. Instead of doing it manually you can simply enter a list of students into this spreadsheet, hit a button and it will do the job for you

Instructions:

Enter a list of user SIS's IDs or email addresses
Enter your Canvas URL
Create an API token (Instructions included in the spreadsheet)
Press "Run Script", sit back, and relax

Bulk Suspend Users - Canvas_v1.1_public.xlsm

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canvas_admin

This came at just the right time as I've been trying to figure out a way to bulk suspend! Thank you so much for this. It works like a charm.

KailiOpp

I downloaded your spreadsheet. I filled in the information (I tested only about 10 individuals) and I ran the script. I put suspended (and tried suspend also) in the status column - when I run the script it changes status to "error". What am I doing wrong?

DorisLin

Has anyone been able to download this script recently?

I received the access denied error today when trying to download it. I tried to reuse the script I last downloaded it on 21 November 2025, but received Microsoft Visual Basic Run-time error.

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