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Canvas for Students

A student-centered guide for using Canvas

Browsers

Canvas runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, or any other computer operating system with a modern web browser. For the best performance (and for the best security), it is recommended that you keep your favorite browser up-to-date at all times. For more information on supported browsers and other requirements, please see this page in the Canvas Community.

It is strongly recommended that you use one of the following browsers:

Mobile Devices

The Canvas interface is optimized for desktop displays so it may not look right on smaller form factors. With that said, you can still use mobile browsers to access Canvas, although with limited support. The following major browsers are supported by Canvas:

iOS (v13.0 and later)

  • Safari
  • Chrome

Android (v6.0 and later)

  • Chrome
  • Firefox

If you intend to use your phone or tablet to access Canvas on a regular basis, you may want to download the Canvas Student App, which is available in both the Apple AppStore and the Google Play Store. For a video tutorial on how to use the Canvas Student App, please click here.