Canvas Feature Updates – August 2026
Course Navigation – Grades Page Restriction
Production Environment Availability: 8/12/2026
When the Grades page is disabled in Course Navigation, students can no longer access it, including via a direct URL. Disabling the Grades page in Course Navigation blocks student access entirely, including via direct URL, so instructors can rely on the setting to work the same way it does for every other navigation item.
Dashboard – Color Overlay Default Status Update
Production Environment Availability: 8/12/2026
Course cards display their images and colors clearly by default, with the option to add a color overlay for accounts that prefer it. Accounts with a customized setting keep their current configuration. In the Dashboard, course card color overlay is disabled by default. Previously, this was enabled by default. Users that already changed this setting keep their current configuration.
Dashboard – Customizable Dashboard Default Status Update- Students
The Customizable Dashboard for Learners feature is enabled by default for all institutions but can still be disabled if needed. All students can use the dashboard button to switch between dashboard experiences. Institutions gain default access to the customizable dashboard without requiring manual setup, and students retain flexibility to switch between dashboard experiences using the dashboard button.
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