To add a file to your course, make sure you are in the course you wish to add the file to.

Note: Video and audio uploads to Canvas through the media tool can be up to 500 MB in size.

By default course files are visible and accessible to all users. Teachers and TAs can lock files and folders, which means the content will only be accessible to teachers and TAs in the course.

Note: Files are organized in alphabetical order. While you can still move files into folders, you cannot rearrange the alphabetized structure of the files and folders.

The HTML Editor is a tool that allows you to change and update the design of web pages. This tool exists only in the Course Files page to edit the HTML code before using it in a course.

You can download a single file from any file storage area in Canvas.

You can delete a file in courses, groups, or personal files. This process also applies to deleting folders.

Folders can be used to organize files in your course, group, or personal files.

Note: Files are organized in alphabetical order. While you can still move files into folders, you cannot rearrange the alphabetized structure of the files and folders.

You can preview a file in a course, group, or personal file storage area.