Canvas Student Mobile Features 

The following tables show the current functionality available in the Canvas Student app. Additional features will be added 
based on development priorities. To compare app functionality, please view the ​Canvas Teacher mobile features 
document. 
 

Navigation 
v 6.8 v 6.8   
Features  iOS  Android 

Dashboard 

View Courses     
View Groups     
Set Course Favorites     
Set Group Favorites     
Set Course Colors     
Set Course Nickname     
View Concluded Courses     
View Grades     
View Course Invitations     
View Global Announcements     
​To-Do List     

Show To-Do List Items     

Mark To-Do List Items as Done     
​Notifications 

View Notifications     
Set Notification Preferences     
​Conversations 

Add Conversations     
Add Attachments     
Reply to Conversations     
​Calendar 

View Calendar     
Add Calendar Items     
​Profile 

Set Profile Picture*     

View User Files     

 
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Navigation 
v 6.8 v 6.8   

Features  iOS  Android 

​Profile 
Manage User Files     
Switch Users      
View Help Options     
Change Landing Page     

Masquerade as User (Admins)     

App Options 
View Canvas Widgets     
View Bookmarks     
 

Course Features 
v 6.8 v 6.8   
Features  iOS  Android 

​Announcements 

View Global Announcements     

Reply to Announcements**     
​Assignments 

View Assignment Details     

View Assignment Submission     
View Assignment Rubric     
View Peer Reviews     

Submit Assignments     
Add Annotations     
Resubmit Assignment     
View DocViewer Annotations     
View Assignment Comments  Text/Media  Text/Media 
Add Assignment Comments  Text/Media  Text/Media 
 

   

 
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Course Features 
v 6.8 v 6.8  
Features  iOS  Android 
​Collaborations 
View Collaborations  ^  ^ 
Conferences 
View Conferences  ^  ^ 
​Discussions 
Allow Discussion Attachments**     
Add Discussions**     
View Peer Reviews     
Reply to Discussions     
Show Pinned Discussions     
​Course Files 
Download Files     
View Files     
External Tools 
Launch from Rich Text     
Embed in Rich Text     
Grades 
View Grading Periods     
View What-If Scores     
View Grades     
​Modules 
View MasteryPaths     
​Outcomes 
View Outcomes  ^  ^ 
Pages 
View Pages     
​People 
View People     
View Profile Bio*     
Message Users     
 

 
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Course Features 
v 6.8 v 6.8  
Features  iOS  Android 
​Quizzes 
Take Quizzes      
View Quiz Results**     
Rich Content Editor 
Basic Text Formatting     
Attachments     
 

Group Features 
v 6.8 v 6.8   
Features  iOS  Android 

View Group Home     

View Group Announcements     
- Add Group Announcements     
View Group Pages     
View Group People     
View Group Discussions     
- Add Group Discussions     
View Group Collaborations  ^  ^ 
View Group Conferences  ^  ^ 
 
Group features are available to all users; navigation links cannot be hidden or rearranged 
 
*Users can view this feature if the institution allows permission 
**Students can access this feature if instructors allow permission 
^Opens in webview 

 
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