Global Navigation Menu-2
LACCD Canvas Student Orientation
The Global Navigation menu is the vertical menu in red on the left-hand side of the page. It starts with a PierceOnline symbol, and goes through an icon called "Help."
Question not listed here? The following help links come from the Canvas Guide for Students and the Canvas Video Guides, but does not include every item from the help. If you don't see your topic here, visit the above links for more topics.
Note: You do not need to read through every topic here! This is here for your reference when you need it.
Global Navigation Menu, Dashboard, & Courses
- How do I use the Dashboard? Links to an external site.
- How do I use the Global Activity Stream? Links to an external site.
- How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard? Links to an external site.
- How do I view grades in the Dashboard? Links to an external site.
- How do I use the Global Navigation Menu? Links to an external site.
- How do I view my Canvas courses? Links to an external site.
- How do I customize my Courses list? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a nickname for a course? Links to an external site.
- How do I view my institution's Public Course Index? Links to an external site.
- How do I get help with Canvas? Links to an external site.
- How do I log out of Canvas? Links to an external site.
Account: Profile and User Settings
- What are Profile and User Settings? Links to an external site.
- How do I edit my profile in my user account? Links to an external site.
- How do I add a profile picture in my user account? Links to an external site.
- How do I change the settings in my user account? Links to an external site.
- How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications? Links to an external site.
- How do I set my Canvas notification preferences? Links to an external site.
- How do I add a text (SMS) contact method in Canvas? Links to an external site.
Videos (Account: Profile and User Settings)
- Notification Preferences (All Users) Links to an external site.
- User Settings & Profile Picture (All Users) Links to an external site.
Account: Files
- How do I use Files as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I view my user files as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I move and organize files as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I rename a file as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I upload a file to my user or group files? Links to an external site.
- How do I delete a file as a student? Links to an external site.
- What types of files are supported in Canvas? Links to an external site.
Video (Files)
Groups
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- What are groups for students? Links to an external site.
- How do I view all groups in a course as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I view my Canvas groups as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I join a group as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I leave a group as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a group as a student? Links to an external site.
- How do I upload a file to a group? Links to an external site.
- How do I start a collaboration in a group? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a discussion in a group? Links to an external site.
- How do I close a discussion for comments in a group? Links to an external site.
- How do I manage groups as a student group leader? Links to an external site.
Video (Groups)
Calendar
- How do I use the Calendar? Links to an external site.
- How do I sign up for an appointment using the Scheduler? Links to an external site.
Video (Calendar)
Conversations (Inbox)
- What is Conversations? Links to an external site.
- How do I use Conversations? Links to an external site.
- How do I find my unread messages in Conversations? Links to an external site.
- How do I send a message to a user in a course in Conversations? Links to an external site.
- How do I send a message to a user in a group in Conversations? Links to an external site.
- How do I send a message to all course users in Conversations? Links to an external site.
- How do I attach a file to a message? Links to an external site.
- How do I attach a media comment to a message? Links to an external site.
- How do I reply to a message in Conversations? Links to an external site.
- How do I privately respond to one individual in a group message? Links to an external site.
- How do I reply to submission comments in Conversations? Links to an external site.
- How do I forward a message from a conversation? Links to an external site.
- How do I delete a message from a conversation? Links to an external site.
- How do I archive a conversation? Links to an external site.
Video (Conversations (Inbox))
Help and Resources
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