Upload a File to Your Canvas Course

As an instructor, Files allows you to create a repository of files related to your course. Upload your course content to Canvas using the Files tool. You can upload one or multiple files, publish and unpublish files, and set restrictions to files.

  1. In the course navigation menu, click Files

  2. Click the Upload button in the upper-right corner.

     

  3. In the pop-up window, locate and click on the title of the file that you want to upload and click Open.

  4. You can also drag and drop files from your file explorer window directly into the Canvas file repository. Click the title of the file you wish to add, then drag the file to your open browser. Your file will automatically upload.

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