Working with Files
Files include anything uploaded to your course site from your computer (Word documents, PDFs, PPTs, etc). Each time you upload a document to Modules, create a link to a document on the Syllabus or in Pages, or in any way bring non-media content into the course, the content will be stored in Files.
Files are a storage location for all the content uploaded to a course. As such, your files may contain out-of-date syllabi and other content that you've worked with previously but do not intended to show to students. The Files tab is hidden from students by default.
If you have copied content into your course from another Canvas course or from a previously migrated Blackboard Vista site, you will find your content in Files.
As of May 2015 Canvas issued a new Files configuration. Click here Links to an external site. to view a table comparing the older and newer versions of Files in Canvas.
For further information, see these guide from Instructure:
- How do I move and organize my Files as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- Where are my personal Files as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- Where are my course Files as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- Where are my group Files as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a folder in Files as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I add a File to my course? Links to an external site.
- How do I bulk upload Files to my course? Links to an external site.
- How do I delete a File as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I restrict files and folders in Canvas? Links to an external site.
- What types of media files can be uploaded into Canvas? Links to an external site.
Additional information on files can be found in the Files Chapter on the Instructure website.