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Canvas LMS Basics Guide

How do I use the Dashboard?
Canvas LMS Basics Guide
Canvas for Elementary FAQ
General Information
How can I use Canvas on my mobile device?
How do I access the Rich Content Editor?
How do I add a profile picture in my user account?
How do I connect to web services outside of Canvas?
How do I create a new ePortfolio?
How do I log in to Canvas?
How do I use Files?
How do I use the Calendar?
How do I use the Canvas Welcome Tour?
How do I use the Inbox?
How do I view all my Canvas courses?
What are Announcements?
What is Canvas?
Canvas Features
How do I access Canvas using a mobile browser on my Android device?
How do I add an event to my personal calendar?
How do I add and modify text in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications?
How do I connect to Google Drive as a web service in Canvas?
How do I customize my Courses list?
How do I send a message to a user in a course in the Inbox?
How do I use the Global Navigation Menu?
How do I use the Training Services Portal?
How do I use the ePortfolio Getting Started Wizard?
How do I view course files?
What are Assignments?
What is Canvas for Elementary?
Where do I find my institution's URL to access Canvas?
Canvas Help
How do I access Canvas using a mobile browser on my iOS device?
How do I add an additional email address as a contact method in Canvas?
How do I add an event to a course calendar?
How do I connect to Skype as a web service in Canvas?
How do I get help with Canvas?
How do I organize my ePortfolio?
How do I send a message to all course users in the Inbox?
How do I use the menubar in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I view group files?
How do I view my courses in the Card View Dashboard?
How do I view my institution's Public Course Index?
How do I view the Global Announcements page?
What are the browser and computer requirements for Instructure products?
What is Assignment Enhancements?
What is the Homeroom in Canvas for Elementary?
Canvas Mobile
How do I add a text (SMS) contact method in Canvas?
How do I add an assignment from the Calendar?
How do I contact Canvas Support?
How do I create a new ePortfolio section?
How do I find my unread messages in the Inbox?
How do I insert a table using the Rich Content Editor?
How do I view grades for all courses in the Card View Dashboard?
How do I view my recent page view history in Canvas?
How do I view my user files?
What are the limited-support guidelines for mobile browsers on tablet devices?
What is a subject in Canvas for Elementary?
What is the Calendar?
What is the Canvas app?
Calendar
How do I add a to-do item in the Calendar?
How do I attach a file to a message in the Inbox?
How do I change my default email address in my user account?
How do I clear my browser cache and cookies?
How do I log out of Canvas?
How do I organize my ePortfolio pages?
How do I preview a file in Files?
How do I use the HTML view in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I view global activity for all courses in the Recent Activity Dashboard?
What is Canvas Portfolio?
What is the Canvas Teacher app?
What is the Schedule in Canvas for Elementary?
Can I repurpose content from the Guides for my institution's use?
Courses
How do I add a recurring event in a calendar?
How do I change my login password in my user account?
How do I edit the default page in my ePortfolio section?
How do I move and organize files?
How do I record or upload media to a message in the Inbox?
How do I resize the Rich Content Editor?
How do I share feedback using Instructure's Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey from the Dashboard?
What are Important Dates in Canvas for Elementary?
What is Chat?
What is the Canvas Parent app?
Dashboard
How do I change the settings in my user account?
How do I create a folder in Files?
How do I create a new page in my ePortfolio section?
How do I create hyperlinks to external URLs in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I filter the Calendar view by course?
How do I reply to a message in the Inbox?
What is Commons?
Where can I download the Guides PDF manuals?
How do I create hyperlinks to user, group, or course files in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I delete a file or folder in Files?
How do I edit my profile in my user account?
How do I preview a page in my ePortfolio?
How do I privately reply to one individual in a group message in the Inbox?
How do I set a different event date for each section in a course calendar?
What are the Canvas accessibility standards?
ePortfolios
Files
How do I add and duplicate an event for course sections in the Calendar?
How do I add rich text content to my ePortfolio page?
How do I change the language preference in my user account?
How do I create hyperlinks to course or group content in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I download a file or folder?
How do I reply to submission comments in the Inbox?
How do I reset my Canvas password?
What are Collaborations?
Global Navigation
How do I add HTML/embedded content to my ePortfolio page?
How do I allow pop-ups for Canvas in my browser?
How do I edit a file in Files?
How do I edit or remove hyperlinks in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I forward a message from a conversation in the Inbox?
How do I manage my Canvas notification settings?
How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Google Calendar?
What are Conferences?
How do I add an appointment group in a course calendar?
How do I delete a message from a conversation in the Inbox?
How do I rename a file or folder?
How do I retrieve assignments from previous courses in my ePortfolio?
How do I upload and embed an image in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I view course content offline as an ePub file?
Inbox
What is Course Analytics?
Which languages does Canvas support?
How do I archive a conversation in the Inbox?
How do I restrict files and folders?
How do I set a time zone in my user account?
How do I upload a file or image to my ePortfolio page?
How do I view or edit an appointment group in a course calendar?
Profile and User Settings
What is the Course Import Tool?
Which countries are restricted from using Canvas?
How do I add new people to an existing conversation in the Inbox?
How do I enable comments in my ePortfolio?
How do I merge my user account with an account using the same email address?
How do I set usage rights and user access for a file or folder?
How do I sign up for an appointment in the Calendar?
How do I upload and embed a media file from my computer in the Rich Content Editor?
How does Canvas define the terms used to describe its features and functions?
Rich Content Editor (RCE)
What are Discussions?
How do I delete a conversation in the Inbox?
How do I download the contents of my ePortfolio?
How do I manage alt text and display options for images embedded in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I manage feature options in my user account?
How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook.com?
How do I upload a file in Files?
Web Services
What is DocViewer?
What is the Admin role?
Canvas for Elementary
How can I share a private ePortfolio?
How do I filter conversations in the Inbox?
How do I upload ZIP files in Files?
How do I upload a document in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I view a group calendar?
What are ePortfolios?
What feature options can I enable in my user account?
What is the Designer role?
How do I bulk upload files?
How do I embed a file from Google Drive into the Rich Content Editor?
How do I make my ePortfolio public?
How do I set up multi-factor authentication for my user account?
How do I star a conversation in the Inbox?
How do I view and manage Account Calendars?
What are External Apps (LTI Tools)?
What is the Teacher role?
How do I create a hyperlink from Microsoft Office 365 in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I delete my ePortfolio?
How do I manage API access tokens in my user account?
How do I manage my Inbox settings?
How do I view my Google Drive files in Canvas?
How do I view the Calendar iCal feed to import and subscribe to an external calendar?
What are Files?
What is the Teacher Assistant role?
How do I add Slack as a contact method in Canvas?
How do I add an event to the schedule in Canvas for Elementary?
How do I link to or embed a YouTube video in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I translate an Inbox Message using IgniteAI Translations?
How do I view my Microsoft Office 365 files in Canvas?
What are Grades and the Gradebook?
What is the Student role?
How do I edit or delete an event or assignment in the Calendar?
How do I embed media files from Canvas into the Rich Content Editor?
How do I select personal pronouns in my user account?
What are grading schemes?
What is the Observer role?
What types of files can I preview in Canvas?
How do I link to a document from Canvas in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I view a QR code to log in to the Canvas mobile apps?
How do term dates, course dates, and section dates work in Canvas?
What are What-If Grades?
What types of media files can I upload in Canvas?
How do I manage notifications for a single course?
How do I use the math Equation Editor in the Rich Content Editor?
How do I view my Microsoft Education files in Canvas?
What are Groups?
What tools and computer skills do I need to use Canvas?
How do I enable the high contrast user interface in Canvas?
How do I enable third-party cookies in my browser?
How do I record media using the Rich Content Editor?
What is the Inbox?
How do I add captions to new or uploaded videos in the Rich Content Editor in Canvas?
How do I manage confetti animations in Canvas?
How do I set up the Lucid Education Suite in my course?
What are Mastery Paths?
How do I view captions in a video in the Rich Content Editor?
What are Modules?
How do I manage video options in the Rich Content Editor?
What are Outcomes?
How do I select content from an external app in the Rich Content Editor?
What are Pages?
How do I embed media from an external source in the Rich Content Editor?
What are Peer Reviews?
How do I embed a Lucid document in the Rich Content Editor?
What are Profile Settings?
How do I create a hyperlink from Microsoft Education in the Rich Content Editor?
What are question banks?
What are Quizzes?
What is New Quizzes?
What is the Rich Content Editor (RCE)?
What is the Roll Call Attendance Tool?
What are Rubrics?
What is the Scheduler?
What are SIS Imports?
What is IgniteAI Search for Courses?
What is SpeedGrader?
What are User Settings?
What are the available AI features in Canvas?

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PDF links last updated 2026-06-22.

Canvas LMS

Canvas Basics Guide
Canvas Admin Guide
Canvas Instructor Guide
Canvas Student Guide
Canvas Observer Guide

Catalog

Catalog Guide

Studio

Studio Guide

Canvas App

Canvas Android Guide
Canvas iOS Guide

Canvas Teacher App

Canvas Teacher Android Guide
Canvas Teacher iOS Guide

Canvas Parent App

Canvas Parent Android Guide
Canvas Parent iOS Guide

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Impact Guide
Legacy Impact Guide

Intelligent Insights

Intelligent Insights Guide

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Parchment Digital Badges Guide

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