How do I view group files?

Student groups have their own associated files. As a student, you may be added to a group within your course. Groups files include any content uploaded to your group workspace. As an instructor, you may be added to a group within your institution.

Group files include uploaded assignment submissions, files for projects, and other group-related items uploaded to your group storage area.

Notes:

  • By default, each group has 50 MB of storage space in Canvas. Administrators can change the quota for the entire institution or on a group-by-group basis.
  • Group files are automatically published when they are uploaded to the group.
  • All group members have the same permissions to moderate files, including uploading files, publishing files, restricting access, and deleting files.

00:07: How do I view group files? 00:09: Click the group's link then click the name of the group. 00:13: In group navigation click the files link 00:17: All your group folders display in the left panel View files in the right panel 00:21: by clicking the name of a folder. 00:24: You can view your group quota and what percentage of that quota has been used. 00:28: Files that have been submitted as group assignments and group graded discussions do 00:32: not apply to the user quota. 00:35: If you want to see the files for all your courses and or groups, click the all 00:39: my files link. Canvas will refresh the page to show your user files 00:43: page with all courses and group folders. 00:47: The group's folder creates folders based on default events in canvas. 00:50: Once you upload a file related to one of these areas the folder 00:54: and accompanying file will be created for you. 00:58: The submissions folder contains copies of your assignment submissions assignments 01:02: are organized by course folder and displayed alphabetically. 01:07: The unfiled folder stores files that you attach to discussion topics or 01:11: discussion replies if attachments are allowed by your instructor. 01:16: Group files also includes any additional folders you create to organize your 01:20: files as well as any files not uploaded to a specific folder. 01:24: Any files in the group folder that are not related to assignment submissions count 01:28: toward your user quota. All files can be viewed by all group 01:33: members, please note that all group members hold the same permissions. 01:36: So one group member can delete or move files uploaded by another group 01:41: member. Group files are published by default. 01:45: This guide covered how to view group files

Open Groups

Open Groups

In Global Navigation, click the Groups link [1], then click the name of the group in which you are a member [2].

Note: If you are an instructor, you can also access student groups through the People link in Course Navigation.

Open Files

Open Files

In Groups Navigation, click the Files link.

View Group Files

View Group Files

In the Files page, you can view the name of each file or folder [1], the date it was created [2], the date it was modified [3], the name of the person who modified the file or folder [4], the file size [5], usage rights (if enabled) [6], and the quota for your group and what percentage of that quota has been used [7].

To switch to the old view, click the Switch to Old Files Page button [8].

If you want to view the Files for all your groups, click the All My Files button [9]. Canvas will display your User Files page with all group folders displayed below your user files.

Notes:

  • All files can be viewed by all group members.
  • Group files are published by default.
  • Files that have been submitted as group assignments do not apply to the group quota.

Manage Group Files

Manage Group Files

You can do the following:

You can also rename, download, move, or delete files or folders.

Notes:

  • All group members hold the same permissions, so one group member can delete or move files uploaded by another group member.
  • Group files can only be moved to folders within the group.