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• Introduction 16
  • Where do I find more help for students?
  • How do I log in to Canvas?
  • How do I sign up for Canvas as a Student?
  • How do I reset my password?
  • How are Students added to a course?
  • How do I view my courses?
  • How does Canvas work as a supplement to face-to-face courses?
  • Why can't I access my Course?
  • How do I get help and submit feedback?
  • What is the Dashboard?
  • How do I use the Global Navigation Menu?
  • How do I customize my Courses dropdown menu?
  • How do I logout of Canvas?
  • How do I navigate a Canvas course?
  • What are Course Navigation indicators?
  • How do I drop a Canvas Network course?
• Announcements 14
  • How do I use the Announcements Index Page?
  • How are Announcements listed?
  • How do I view an Announcement feed?
  • How can I get Announcements on Facebook?
  • How can I get Announcements on Twitter?
  • How do I subscribe to an Announcement Feed?
  • How do I reply to an Announcement?
  • How do I make an Announcement?
  • How do I add content to my Announcement?
  • How do I add an external (RSS) feed to my Announcement?
  • How do I edit an Announcement?
  • How do I delete an Announcement?
  • How can I get Announcements on my phone?
  • How can I get Announcements through my email?
• Assignments 25
  • What are Assignments?
  • How do I view Assignments?
  • How can I view my Assignments for only one course?
  • What are the different Assignment types?
  • How do I group Assignments by type in a course?
  • How do I download Assignment instructions?
  • How do I view the Rubric for an Assignment?
  • How do I submit an online assignment?
  • How do I upload a file to my Assignment submission?
  • How do I add multiple files to my Assignment submission?
  • How do I add images to my Assignment?
  • How do I add media to my Assignment?
  • How do I know when I have turned my Assignment in?
  • How will I know when my Instructor has graded my Assignment?
  • How do I view instructor comments?
  • How do I view Rubric results for my Assignment?
  • How do I communicate with my Instructor about Assignments?
  • How do I submit an Assignment in behalf of my Group?
  • What is a peer review Assignment?
  • How do I submit a peer review to an Assignment?
  • How do I know if I have a peer review to complete?
  • Where can I find my peers' feedback for peer reviewed assignments?
  • How do I use the Submission Details page for an Assignment?
  • How do I submit a Turnitin Assignment?
  • How do I view Turnitin results for an Assignment?
• Calendar 9
  • How is the new Calendar different from the old Calendar?
  • What is the Calendar?
  • How do I view the Calendar?
  • How do I filter my Calendar view by course?
  • How do I add a personal reminder to my Calendar?
  • How do I access my group Calendar?
  • Where can I find the Calendar iCal feed?
  • How do I subscribe to the Calendar Feed using Outlook?
  • How do I subscribe to the Calendar Feed using Google Apps for Education?
• Collaborations 6
  • What are Collaborations?
  • How do I join a Google Docs collaboration?
  • How do I add people to my Collaboration?
  • How do I start a new Google Docs Collaboration?
  • How do I delete a Google Doc Collaboration?
  • How do I edit a course Page?
• Conversations 23
  • How do I adjust my Notification Preferences for Conversations?
  • How do I access the Conversations Inbox?
  • How is my Conversations Inbox organized?
  • How do I find my unread messages in Conversations?
  • How many messages are in this Conversation?
  • What do comments from the SpeedGrader™ look like inside Conversations?
  • How can I tell which course this Conversation belongs to?
  • How do I privately respond to an individual in a larger Conversation?
  • How do I forward a message from a Conversation?
  • How do I delete a message from a Conversation?
  • How do I unsubscribe myself from a Conversation?
  • How do I archive a Conversation?
  • How do I compose a message?
  • How do I reply to a message in Conversations?
  • How do I send a private message to my instructor?
  • How do I send a private message to an individual?
  • How do I send a message to multiple individuals?
  • How do I start a Conversation with a Student Group?
  • How do I send a message to my class?
  • How do I delete a name from the To: field?
  • Where is my original message in this Conversation?
  • How do I attach a file to a message?
  • How do I attach a media comment to my message?
• Discussions 8
  • How do I use the Discussion Index Page?
  • How do I start a new Discussion?
  • How do I reply to a Discussion?
  • How do I edit or delete my Discussion posts?
  • Why can't I see other responses to the Discussion?
  • How do I link to a YouTube video in a Discussion reply?
  • How do I insert an image file in a Discussion reply?
  • How do I subscribe to a course podcast?
• ePortfolios 26
  • What is an ePortfolio?
  • How do I create a new ePortfolio?
  • Where are my ePortfolios?
  • What is the ePortfolio dashboard?
  • What is the ePortfolio Getting Started Wizard?
  • How do I use the ePortfolio Getting Started Wizard?
  • How do I organize my ePortfolio?
  • How do I create a new ePortfolio section?
  • How do I change the name of my ePortfolio?
  • How do I organize my ePortfolio pages?
  • How do I change the name of an ePortfolio section?
  • How do I edit the default page in my ePortfolio section?
  • How do I create a new page in my ePortfolio section?
  • How do I edit the name of an ePortfolio page?
  • How do I preview a page in my portfolio?
  • What content can I add to my ePortfolio page?
  • How do I add rich text content to my ePortfolio page?
  • How do I add HTML/Embedded content to my ePortfolio page?
  • How do I retrieve Assignments from previous courses?
  • How do I upload a file or image to my ePortfolio page?
  • How do I enable comments in my ePortfolio?
  • How do I make comments public in my ePortfolio?
  • How do I download the contents of my ePortfolio?
  • How can I share a private ePortfolio?
  • How do I make my ePortfolio public?
  • How do I delete my ePortfolio?
• Files 11
  • How does file storage work?
  • Where are my personal Files?
  • Where are my course Files?
  • How do I create a folder in Files?
  • How do I add a file to my personal Files?
  • How do I preview a File?
  • How do I import .zip files?
  • How do I move and organize my files?
  • How do I delete a file?
  • How do I download a single file?
  • How do I download a folder in .zip format?
• Grades 5
  • Where are my grades?
  • How do I check my What-If Grades?
  • Why is an assignment grayed out in my grades?
  • What is a muted assignment?
  • How do I change how often I receive grade notifications?
• Mobile Apps - General 2
  • How do I find my institution's URL to access Canvas on mobile apps?
  • Will Canvas work on my mobile device?
• Mobile - Android 16
  • How do I access Canvas using an Android mobile browser on my phone?
  • How do I download the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I login to the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I use the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I access Assignments on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I access Assignment Submission comments on the Canvas for Android app?
  • How do I access Grades on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I access Conversations on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I send a message in Conversations on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I send a message to multiple recipients in Conversations on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I reply to a message in Conversations on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I access Discussions on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I reply to a Discussion on the Canvas for Android app?
  • How do I access Files on the Canvas for Android app?
  • How do I access Announcements on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
  • How do I reply to an Announcement on the Canvas for Android app on my phone?
• Mobile - iPad 25
  • How do I access Canvas using a mobile browser on my iPad?
  • How do I download the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I login to the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I customize my courses in the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I access Announcements on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I reply to an Announcement on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I access Assignments on Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I submit Assignments on Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I submit an assignment from Dropbox to Canvas for iOS on my iPad?
  • How do I submit an assignment from Google Drive to Canvas for iOS on my iPad?
  • How do I make a comment about my Assignment on Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I verify my Assignments were submitted on Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I resubmit an Assignment on Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I subscribe to a Calendar feed on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I unsubscribe to a Calendar feed on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I access Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I reply to a Message in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I add an attachment in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I view the recipients in a group message in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I send a Message to multiple recipients in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I send a Message in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I access Discussions on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I add an attachment to a Discussion on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I reply to a Discussion on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
  • How do I access Grades on Canvas for iOS app on my iPad?
• Mobile - iPhone 26
  • How do I download the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I access Canvas using a mobile browser on my iPhone?
  • What do text message notifications look like on my iPhone?
  • How do I login to the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I use the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I access Announcements on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I reply to an Announcement on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I access Assignments on Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I submit Assignments on Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I submit an assignment from Dropbox to Canvas for iOS on my iPhone?
  • How do I submit an assignment from Google Drive to Canvas for iOS on my iPhone?
  • How do I verify my Assignments were submitted on Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I make a comment about my Assignment on Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I resubmit an Assignment on Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I subscribe to a Calendar feed on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I unsubscribe from a Calendar feed on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I access Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I send a message in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I reply to a message in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I send a message to multiple recipients in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I view the recipients in a group message in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I add an attachment in Conversations on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I access Discussions on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I reply to a Discussion on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I add an attachment to a Discussion on the Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
  • How do I access Grades on Canvas for iOS app on my iPhone?
• Modules 5
  • What are Modules?
  • How do I use Modules?
  • How do I expand or collapse Module contents?
  • Why can't I access a Module?
  • What do the icons represent in Modules?
• People and Groups 10
  • Who are the People in the course?
  • What are Student Groups?
  • How do I view Groups?
  • Which Groups am I enrolled in?
  • How do I join a Student Group?
  • How do I create a Student Group?
  • How do I store and share Files within my Group?
  • How do I start a Discussion with my Group?
  • How do I send a message to a group?
  • How do I start a Collaboration with my Group?
• Profile and Settings 10
  • How do I access my Profile and personal Settings?
  • How do I edit my Profile?
  • How do I add a Profile picture?
  • How do I change my Full Name, Display Name and Time Zone?
  • How do I change my login password?
  • How do I add an additional email address in Canvas?
  • How do I add my cell phone number to Canvas to receive texts?
  • How do I set my Notification Preferences?
  • How do I configure Canvas Notifications in Facebook?
  • How do I change the language preference in my user account?
• Quizzes 10
  • What do Quiz results look like in Canvas for students?
  • What do one-question-at-a-time quizzes look like in Canvas?
  • Where can I find my Quizzes?
  • How do I take a Quiz?
  • What type of questions are on a Quiz?
  • How do I save my Quiz?
  • How do I submit a Quiz?
  • How do I know if I can retake a Quiz?
  • Can the Instructor give me extra time or extra Quiz attempts?
  • How do I submit a Survey?
• Rich Content Editor 5
  • What is the Rich Content Editor?
  • How do I upload a video using the Rich Content Editor?
  • How do I create a caption file for an external video?
  • How do I create captions for new or uploaded videos in Canvas?
  • How do I view captions in a video?

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