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.
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Unless otherwise stated, all features in this deploy are available in the Beta environment on 2026-05-21 and the Production environment on 2026-06-03.
Updated Features
New Quizzes
Improved Quiz Accommodation Tray - Instructors
Beta Environment Availability | 2026-05-07 |
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Feature Option Name to Enable | New Quizzes
See the Canvas Feature Option Summary to learn more about Feature Options. |
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status | Account (Disabled/Unlocked) |
Subaccount Configuration | Yes |
Account/Course Setting to Enable | None |
Affects User Interface | Yes |
Affected Areas | New Quizzes |
Summary
The quiz accommodation tray in New Quizzes has been redesigned for clarity and ease of use. Instructors can apply time adjustments and reopen a student's quiz attempt in a single action. The tray also shows a real-time breakdown of all time sources, the base quiz time, any course-level accommodations, and the quiz-level adjustment, so instructors always know what the student's total allowed time will be before saving.
Notes:
- If a student is actively taking the quiz, the tray targets that in-progress session and will not reopen a previously graded one.
- If the quiz is past its due date, all accommodation fields are disabled. A message explains why no changes can be made.
- If granting extra time would push the student's completion past the due date, an informational warning is shown. The action is not blocked.
Change Benefit
- Streamlined Workflow: Combined time adjustments and reopening attempts into a single action, eliminating the need to complete two separate, sequential steps.
- Reduced Errors: Adds a confirmation step and surfaces the total allowed time upfront, so instructors can verify changes before saving.
Feature Workflow
In the quiz accommodation tray, open the Time adjustments drop-down menu [1] and click the Give additional time option [2].
The Total allowed time field updates in real time as you adjust the time setting [1], showing the combined total from the quiz base time [2], any course-level accommodation [3], and the quiz-level adjustment you're making [4].
The primary action button options reflect the current state [5]:
- Apply & Reopen:saves time changes and reopens the attempt (shown when the session is in a graded state and time settings were changed)
- Reopen:reopens the attempt without changing time settings (shown when the session is in a graded state and no time settings were changed)
- Apply:saves changes only, without reopening (shown when reopen is not applicable)
When clicking any Reopen button, a confirmation dialog appears. To proceed, click the Reopen button. The student's previous responses are retained and they can resume the attempt.
Other Updates
Files
HTML Files Download Instead of Previewing In-App - All Users
Affects User Interface | No |
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Affected Feature Areas | Files |
Summary
HTML files uploaded directly to Canvas Files are downloaded instead of previewed in-app. This impacts users who upload HTML-based course content or resources to Files for others to access and review.
This update was also mentioned in the Incident Change Log for May 2026.
Change Benefit
- Improved File Security: Downloading HTML files instead of previewing them in-app helps reduce potential security risks associated with rendering HTML content directly in Canvas.
Settings
Course Settings Page Updated with React and InstUI - Instructors
Affects User Interface | Yes |
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Affected Feature Areas | Course Settings |
Summary
The Course Settings page is updated to use React and InstUI.
Note: Functionality remains unchanged, but users may experience minor visual updates to improve consistency.
Change Benefit
- Modernized User Experience: Updating the Course Settings page to use React and InstUI provides a more consistent, responsive, and maintainable interface aligned with the latest Canvas design.