Update Your Profile All new Canvas users should read this information. Click on your name at the top right corner to view your profile at any time!
Update Your Notification Preferences Canvas can send you Notifications about course activities to your email, your phone or even your Facebook account! Read the information found by clicking the link, then go to Settings in the top right corner to customize your Notification preferences.
Search Canvas Guides Find helpful information! Canvas Guides provide you with all the information you need to use Canvas.
Communicate With Your Instructor Canvas has a messaging system you can use to send messages to your instructor.
Collapse and Expand Modules Learn how to manage the modules in your course; simplify your view of modules.
Manage Your Personal Files Canvas users get a small amount of storage to store files such as assignment drafts and readings.
Canvas works best with Chrome browser.
The Canvas UI was optimized for desktop displays but can be used on mobile browsers and it does provide free apps for most mobile devices. Try the iOS and Android free Mobile Apps!
Below you will find some quick links to help with common tasks in Canvas. If you ever have any questions about Canvas, click the "Help" button in the lower-left corner of the screen. There you can look up Canvas guides or chat with a Canvas representative 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Canvas Quick Start Video Tutorials:
Canvas Guides Quick Reference Sheets:
Grades & Feedback
Notifications
Course Time Management
The entire Canvas student guide is available online.
For Canvas help, click the "Help" button in the lower left corner of the screen while in Canvas.
For all other technology support, email mysupport@unl.edu