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Last updated: 11 Jul 2023 by ccev2968
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Files


 What are Files?

Files can house course files, assignments, syllabi, readings, or other documents, as well as profile pictures and user-specific files. Instructors can lock folders and files so they can only be viewed by direct links or only unlock on a specific date.

Files can be placed in Modules, Assignments, or Pages. Files and folders are put in alphabetical order and cannot be rearranged.

Canvas users will find access to files (documents, images, media, etc.) in three different places:

  • Personal files, located in each user's profile (students, teachers, and TAs)—View a video about personal files
  • Course files, located in each course (students, teachers, and TAs unless files are locked by the teacher)—View a video about Course Files
  • Group files, located in each group (students and teachers who are enrolled in groups)

To learn about specific file quota details for each user role, view the Course Files Quota PDF.

From Canvas Basics Guide > What are Files?

LumiNUS closest equivalent: Files



Video overviews reflect current feature functionality in Canvas.

They are updated based on workflow changes, not on minor or non-functional interface enhancements.

The Canvas interface for NUS may display differently than shown in this video, but the functionality is the same.

Video by Instructure Canvas Community, reproduced under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license​.

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Files

Usage rights and user access refer to copyright information/status of the files/folders in Canvas. It does not refer to permissions i.e. who in the course can access the file/folder.

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