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[info callout] Engineers are currently investigating the issue. Summary: When a user records a video using the Canvas RCE for New quizzes, the video plays as expected on the browser but on the Canvas Teacher and Canvas Student apps it appears to fail to load the video. Expected Behavior: Media recordings recorded on the…
Accessibility improvements are coming and bringing along automated captioning to Canvas with it! Through real-time video transcripts, both Canvas and Canvas Studio users will be able to search, follow, and revisit key moments in videos, plus more. We are happy to announce a major upgrade to your video experience which will…
Canvas on iOS 26: Experience "Liquid Glass" We’re excited to unveil a fresh look for the Canvas mobile apps on iOS 26! This update embraces Apple’s new Liquid Glass design system, bringing a more modern, fluid, and immersive feel to our Learner, Educator, and Parent experiences. What’s Changing? The core of this redesign…
[info callout] This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment. Summary: The picture-in-picture option is no longer available when playing media in the mobile apps. Expected behavior: The picture-in-picture option should be present so that users can listen/watch media on the go. OS and APP…
Canvas Portfolios: Now in the Palm of Your Hand! Following our recent announcement of Canvas Portfolios in Canvas, we’re thrilled to bring this powerful tool directly to your mobile devices. Whether you’re a student showcasing your latest project or a teacher reviewing student growth, you can now access Portfolios…
Over the past year, New & Next has become a key part of how we communicate product updates—giving our customers clearer visibility into what we’re delivering, what’s coming next, and why it matters. That commitment was on full display during our November 2025 New & Next Showcase, the first of its kind, which brought…
5 To-Do List Improvements That Make Studying Easier Managing workload on a phone shouldn’t require three apps and a mental spreadsheet. For millions of students, the Canvas mobile To-Do list is the first place they check to understand their day. In fact, it’s the most-visited screen in the entire app, opened almost 200…
[info callout] This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment in version 8.6.0. Summary: When a user is created on an instance and there is a new quiz in a different cross-shard instance in a trust, the user will see "an unexpected error occurred." when trying to start their attempt through the…
[info callout] This behavior has been declined as it must be resolved by a third-party vendor. Our teams have submitted a ticket to the vendor for correction. Summary: Assignment List and Grade List can freeze while scrolling in some cases on devices running iOS 26.1 or above. iOS 18 or 26.0 are not affected the freeze…
I've been working on a course, and I've been using the Canvas Flexbox. In most cases my intention with the .xs- and .lg- classes was to ensure in mobile view that the content would adapt into a single column for a better mobile experience, and that has worked well, however I've been trying to add a situation where it is…
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