How do I find and organize my course files?

Files are where you upload course files, syllabi, readings, or other documents. Instructors can lock the folders so students cannot access your files. Files can be placed in Modules, Assignments, or Pages. Files and folders are put in alphabetical order and cannot be rearranged.

How do I access my Files?

In the first module in this Canvas Fast Track Course, we showed you how to set up your course navigation so that the 'Files' tab is hidden from student view. However, items that are hidden from student view in your navigation settings are still accessible to teachers. 

When you select the Files tab, you can view, rename, delete, organize, and upload files. There are no file type or size limitations, but your course is typically limited to 500MB of storage for ALL files.

*Note: folders and files are in alphabetical order and cannot be rearranged.

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Canvas users (students and teachers) can view files (documents, images, media, etc.) in three different places:

  • Personal files, located in each user's profile (students, instructors, and TAs)
  • Course files, located in each course (only instructors and TAs can upload course files)
  • Group files, located in each group (students and instructors who are enrolled in groups)

Learn more about managing and organizing your course files in the Canvas Guides.

More information about Files can be found in the Canvas Guides