I downloaded the canvas app for my windows computer. When I search for my school URL, it opens in a webpage rather than the app. Am I able to log into my school URL on the app?
Hi @AunnaMaschek
I'm not aware of a Canvas Student or Teacher app for Windows. The only app information I see is for iOS and Android apps:
https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-is-the-Canvas-Teacher-app/ta-p/69
https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-is-the-Canvas-Student-app/ta-p/31
Where did you find this Windows Canvas app that you installed?
I too found this app (and just wish I could remember how or where). It works as a Chrome extension and provides an icon that you can load to the task bar so you do not need to save a new Chrome profile or bookmark to get into the website. So far I have not seen any issues but would love to know where I found it so that I can show it to others.
Yeah I have this app / chrome extension, on my old laptop. It opens and displays differently than chrome, canvas icon on desktop and taskbar. I want to get it on my new laptop but I have no idea where or how I got it in the first place.
Just to add a bit of additional info to this thread...
There is no official Canvas app for anything but iOS/iPadOS and Android. The app being discussed here is really just web browsers doing some what I'll call "trickery" to make something that appears like an app but is really just opening a special version of the browser to the Canvas website.
Personally, I wouldn't recommend this app method because if becomes very unclear what browser is being used, whether it's being updated, etc. The easiest way to access Canvas, again in my opinion, is to save it as a favorite in whatever your favorite web browser is. Again, this is just my own recommendation, and I know it will make things more complicated for some users. I think the most important thing for everyone to know is that Canvas is really a website/web service that can be accessed almost anywhere by a variety of devices as long as they are updated, have an internet connection, and a web browser.
Hope this helps a bit!
-Chris
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