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About the Dashboard

Opening the app takes you to your Dashboard. From the app Dashboard, you can quickly access your courses by clicking on the course tile.

1. 1. Find the Canvas Student App on your device and open it.
  2. You see your courses, groups, and navigation options at the bottom.
  3. To open a course, click on the course tile.

The links at the bottom of your Dashboard screen take you to your Calendar, To-Do List, Notifications, and your Canvas Messages.

Calendar: Displays all events and course assignments.

To-Do List: Shows a list of upcoming assignments.

Notifications: Shows notifications from each course.

Inbox: Allows you to easily communicate with your instructor and classmates.

Some features within the Student App vary by version and device. This demo has been done on an iPad (iOS) tablet. Check the Canvas Mobile Guides for device-specific details.

Related Canvas Guides:

Guides for Android

Guides for iOS (Apple)