I uploaded a power point to my CANVAS course and my student told me that since they don't have power point on their PC, they cannot open the power point. What should my student do in order to open the powerpoint?
This is interesting. Canvas will preview the PowerPoint slides directly on the page. No need for PowerPoint to be utilized. Tell the student not to download the file to open it. Just click on the file in your Canvas Module. The preview of the presentation should spin up automatically.
Hi there, @awasser ...
In addition to the information that you received from @JaredWall, I wanted to provide you with a link to this Guide:
How do I link to a document from Canvas in the Ric... - Instructure Community - 618244
There is a short video at the top of this page that you should watch, as it will take you through the options of how you can have your PPT file displayed on the page of your course (Preview in Overlay, Preview Inline, etc.)
I hope this extra bit of information will be helpful for you.
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