Choosing the correct Canvas login method

Having questions about which Canvas Login method to choose? 

  1. UMSYSTEM Login - Choose this option if you are a faculty member, staff member or student at any of the campuses of the University of Missouri System. 
  2. Alternative Login - Choose this option if you are taking a University of Missouri Extension course or an MU Health Care course. Or, if you have received an email invitation from noreply@umsystem.edu to create a guest account to login to Canvas.

Still unsure? Please email canvas@umsystem.edu or call 1-855-675-0755.

NOTE: If you have manually created your Canvas account through Alternative Login, your account uses an email address as the Username and this field is case-sensitive. You must enter the Username exactly as you submitted it during account creation. Requesting a password reset will fail if the Username does not match exactly.

Alternative Login

  1. Select the Alternative Login link (See Fig. 1).
    Canvas login page listing Umsystem and alternative login options
    Figure 1: Alternative Canvas login
  2. Select either Google or Microsoft, or if you don’t have either of those services, choose Other Login (See Fig. 2).
    Login Method page, with Google, Microsoft, and Other Login options
    Figure 2: Selecting a login method
  3. If you chose Other Login then select Create Account and follow the instructions (See Fig. 3).
    Other Login interface, with Create Account link highlighted
    Figure 3: Selecting to create an account

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