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Below are links to documentation and videos created by Instructure, the parent company of Canvas. To see all the Canvas tutorials, visit the Canvas Student Getting Started Resources.

Topic	Document
Announcements	How do I view Announcements as a student?
Assignments	How do I view assignments as a student? How do I submit an online assignment? How do I upload a file from Google Drive as an assignment submission in Canvas?
Calendar	How do I use the Calendar?
Chat	How do I use Chat as a student?
Collaborations	How do I view Collaborations as a student?
Conferences	How do I use Conferences in a course as a student? How do I create a Conference in a student group?
Conversations (Inbox)	How do I use the Inbox?
Discussions	How do I view Discussions as a student? How do I reply to a Discussion as a student?
ePortfolios	How do I view Portfolios as a student? How do I create a Showcase Portfolio as a student?
Files	How do I use Files?
Grades	How do I view my grades in a current course?
Groups	How do I use groups as a student? How do I view all groups in a course as a student? How do I view my Canvas groups as a student?
Mobile Apps	What is the Canvas app? How do I use the Canvas app on my Android device? How do I use the Canvas app on my iOS device?
Modules	How do I view Modules as a student?
Navigation	How do I use the Dashboard as a student? How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard as a student? How do I view global activity for all courses in the Recent Activity Dashboard? How do I view grades for all courses in the Card View Dashboard?
Profile and User Settings	How do I edit my profile in my user account? How do I add a profile picture in my user account?
Quizzes	How do I view quizzes as a student? How do I take a quiz?
Rich Content Editor (textbox)	How do I access the Rich Content Editor? How do I upload and embed a media file from my computer in the Rich Content Editor? How do I record media using the Rich Content Editor?

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