OOTB | Getting started with Canvas Dashboard: Students

Eleni Balaska

What is the purpose of this Guide?  

Help students who are new to Canvas Dashboard orient themselves with the new environment and provide them with the necessary support to get started. 

Tag location for each step  

Step 1: Your Dashboard 

Page: Canvas Dashboard Page 

Next button: Visit Calendar! with automation to Global navigation menu: Calendar link

Step 2: Stay organized 

Page: Calendar Page 

Previous button: Previous with automation to Global navigation menu: Dashboard link

Next button: Visit your Account with automation to Account menu: Settings link 

Step 3: Access your Account Settings

Page: Calendar Page 

Anchored to: Global Navigation menu: Account link

Previous button: Previous 

Next button: Visit your Account

Step 4: Manage your Account 

Page: Account Settings Page 

Previous button: Previous with automation to Global navigation menu: Calendar link

Next button: Set your notifications with automation to Notifications tab

Step 5: Control your notifications 

Page: Account notifications page

Previous button: Previous with automation to Settings link

Next button: Set your files with automation to Files icon/link

Step 6: Manage your files 

Page: Files Page 

Next button: Set your ePortfolio with automation to Inbox link

Step 7: Your Inbox 

Page: Inbox Page 

Next button: Next

Step 8: A List of Courses 

Anchored to: Global navigation menu: Courses link

Previous button: Previous 

Button: All done! with Action: Dismiss guide

Community guides 

• What is the Inbox?
• What are Profile and User Settings?
• How do I use the Syllabus as a student?
• How do I manage my Canvas notification settings as a student?
• How do I change my login password as a student?
• How do I set a time zone in my user account as a student?
• How do I view all groups in a course as a student?
• How do I join a group as a student?
• How do I add a profile picture in my user account as a student?
• How do I change the settings in my user account as a student?
• How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as a student?
• How do I use the Inbox as a student?
• How do I reply to a message in the Inbox as a student?
• How do I use the icons and colors in the Grades page?
• How do I view all my Canvas courses as a student?
• How do I connect to web services outside of Canvas as a student?
• How do I view my grades in a current course?
• How do I use the Dashboard as a student?
• How do I use the Global Navigation Menu as a student?
• How do I use Files as a student?
• How do I view group files as a student?
• How do I create a folder in Files as a student?