Canvas Course Files

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Last updated: May 24, 2022 by Maria Shimel

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Summary

This article describes how to use the Files page to view files within your course.

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.

To see all files for all courses select “All My Files” in the bottom right of the screen.

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:

Click the Settings link from the course navigation menu.
Click the Navigation tab.
Click the Files(…)and select Disable.

Click the Settings link from the course navigation menu Click the Navigation tab Click the Files and select Disable.

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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