FAQs

Remember to visit/bookmark the Canvas Student Guide for a complete list of help resources!

FAQs: Dashboard & Navigation

Dashboard
How do I use the Dashboard?
How do I customize my Course List? .
How do I view global activity for all my courses in the Recent Activity Dashboard?
How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard?
How do I view all my Canvas courses?

Navigation
How do I use the Global Navigation Menu?
How do I use the Course Home Page?
How do I use the Course Activity Stream?

FAQs: Account Settings

Profile
How do I edit my profile?
How do I add a profile picture?
How do I change the settings in my user account? ***This link covers how to change your display name, time zone and more.

Contact Methods
How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications?
How do I add a text (SMS) contact method?
How do I add an additional email address as a contact method in Canvas?
How do I change my default email address in my user account?

Notification Preferences
How to manage notifications for a particular course?
How do I set my Notification Preferences (All Courses.)

FAQs: Assignments, Discussions & Groups

Assignments
How do I submit an assignment?
How do I know my assignment has been submitted?
How do I upload a file as an assignment submission?
How do I view the rubric for my assignment?
How do I download assignment submissions from all my courses?
How do I submit an assignment for my group?

Discussions
What are discussions?
How do I reply to a Discussion?
How do I use the Rich Text Editor to create a hyperlink?
How do I subscribe to a discussion?
How do I create a course discussion?

Groups
How do I view all groups in a course?
How do I join a group?
How do I create an announcement in a group?
How do I create a discussion in a group?
How do I submit an assignment for my group?
How do I upload files for group members to see?

FAQs: Grades

Course Grades
How do I view my grades in a current course?
How do I approximate my assignment scores using the What-If Grades feature?

Assignment Grades/Feedback
How do I view annotation feedback comments from my instructor directly in my assignment submission?
How do I view assignment comments from my instructor?

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