How To Use Google Docs In Canvas
In this tutorial you will learn how to use a google doc document as a read only assignment description in canvas.
How to use google docs in canvas. Canvas accepts google doc google sheet and google slide files. Click the three dots in the upper left corner of the browser window to open the menu. Click on the profile icon in the top right corner of the browser tab. Google apps for education integration with your school works with google docs in canvas. In the canvas rich text editor you can embed a google drive file into announcements assignments or posts.
Then click the canvas link to url icon this displays the canvas linking panel paste the google link then click insert link. You can share any file in drive including documents spreadsheets slides pdfs. In the people area at the top. Go to the canvas text box and select the text you want to use as a link to the google document. Google docs allows you to add up to 50 users per collaboration and all users can view and edit a document at the same time.
Collaborators must have a google account and will need to authorize canvas before they can view the collaboration. Your bookmarks and extensions will load. Getting started with canvas in 10 steps 1 modify your canvas settings. You can also upload any uploaded word doc docx excel xls xlsx powerpoint ppt pptx and pdf files not converted to google docs formatting. Select turn on sync.
Headings you add to the document will appear here. If your course displays a link to your google drive in the course navigation menu your course has enabled google drive directly. Please note if your school email does not allow access to google docs you will need to use a regular google account i e. 3 access a canvas course. Open google drive in the course navigation menu.
Before you can submit assignments from google docs you need to authorize canvas to access your google docs account. Each collaborator will need a google account and will need to connect google drive as a registered service in canvas. If you are not using google chrome proceed to step 3. The benefit here is that you can make changes to one google doc and the changes will be reflected anywhere that document is embedded or linked. If the google docs or google drive tab is not available in your submission your institution has not enabled this feature.