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.
- New to deploy notes? Visit Understanding Release Notes for a guide on how to read and use this document.
- Visit the Canvas Collaborative Roadmap to explore upcoming work and share feedback. Your input helps guide future product development.
- For Canvas Platform Service changes (API, GraphQL, Canvas Data), please see the appropriate page in the Change Log.
- Institutions are responsible for conducting thorough evaluations of their custom CSS/JS with each release and deploy to assess potential impacts.
Unless otherwise stated, all features in this deploy are available in the Beta environment on 2026-06-18 and the Production environment on 2026-07-01.
Other Updates
Authentication
Multi-factor Authentication Required- Admin
Summary
Multi-factor authentication is required for admin users and is included in the Canvas Release Notes due to customer impact. See the Canvas Release Notes (2026-07-18) for more information.
New Quizzes
Native Canvas Integration Default Status- All Users
Feature Option to Enable | - New Quizzes
- New Quizzes Native Canvas Integration
See the Canvas Feature Option Summary to learn more about Feature Options. |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status | New Quizzes - Account (Disabled/Unlocked)
New Quizzes Native Canvas Integration - Account (Enabled/Unlocked)
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Subaccount Configuration | Yes |
Account/Course Setting to Enable | None |
Permissions | Inherent to user role |
Affects User Interface | No |
Affected Areas | New Quizzes |
Previous Release Mention | Canvas Release Notes (2026-03-21) |
Enforcement Date | 2026-08-15 |
Summary
The New Quizzes Native Canvas Integration feature option default status is changed to enabled. Institutions can still disable the feature option until the enforcement date.
Change Benefit
Simplified path to New Quizzes adoption: Reduces manual setup steps for institutions moving to New Quizzes, with the flexibility to disable the feature until the enforcement date.
Settings
Account Security Contact- Admin [Added on 2026-06-28]
Beta and Production Environment Availability | 2026-06-28 Note: This date falls outside the regular beta release cadence. |
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Affects User Interface | Yes |
Affected Feature Areas | Account Settings |
Related Resource | Coming Soon |
Summary
In Account Settings, admins can add a primary and secondary security contact. This contact receives security related updates on behalf of the institution.
Note: Security contact fields are editable by all LMS administrators with access to account settings. Caution is advised when overriding existing contact information entered by another admin. When a security contact is replaced, the previous contact receives an email notification. Instructure communicates security-related messages to the listed recipient.
Change Benefit
Reliable security communication: Ensures security notices reach the right people at the institution, with a secondary contact as backup if the primary is unavailable or changes roles.
Feature Workflow
In Account Settings, admins should add a Primary Security Contact [1] and have the option to add a Secondary Security Contact [2].
Change Log
Date | Description |
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2026-06-28 | Added Settings: Account Security Contact |
