Canvas Course Files

View Files

• Go to the Canvas Course Site you wish to view Files in.

• Select Files from the course navigation menu.

• All files within the course will be listed.

  • PRO TIP: The course’s storage quota is also listed in this location.

Add Files

• In the top of the right-hand corner of the screen, select the blue Upload button.

• A new window will open with the files from your computer.

• Select one or multiple files.

• Select Open and verify the files are now uploaded into Canvas.

Remove Files

• Select on the File(s) you would like to remove.

  • To select multiple files, hold down the CNTRL or COMMAND key on your keyboard while clicking on the desired files.

• Select the three dots next to one of the files and select Delete.

• Verify the file is now removed from Canvas.

Disable Student Access to Files

• In Canvas, the Files area automatically allows students to access Files in which you store in the course.

• For some courses, this id useful for sharing files for students to download.  

• However, for most courses - instructors do not need students to have direct access to the Files area.  So let's lock it up!

To hide and restrict Student Access to the Files area:

1. Click the Settings link from the course navigation menu.

2. Click the Navigation tab.

3. Click the Files(…)and select Disable.

Open

• The Files area will move to the hidden links section and will not be available to students.

• Students can still access any file that is linked in a page or module.

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