How do I manage feature options for a course?

Some Canvas features are optional or new and can be turned on or off. This lesson gives an overview of how to manage feature options at the course level. On the course level, you may have the option to implement features on a course-by-course basis. Instructors have no control over user-level features. To view the specific course-level feature options available in Canvas, visit the  Canvas Feature Option Summary resource document . 

 In order for a feature to appear for a course, the feature must be unlocked for your institution by a Canvas admin. 

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 Feature option settings are never copied from production and always retain their default settings. Feature options must be managed individually in the  test  and  beta  environments. 

 Some feature options may not be available in Free-for-Teacher accounts. Please view the  Canvas Account Comparisons resource document . 

 You can also manage some course functionality by  setting details for a course . 

 

 

 

 Open Course Settings 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In Course Navigation, click the  Settings  link. 

 Open Feature Options Tab 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Click the  Feature Options  tab. 

 View Feature Options 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In the Feature Options tab, a list of available feature options displays. Features are only available if they are enabled for your institutions account by an admin. 

 Each course feature includes a feature description. Click the arrow icon next to the feature to expand the feature box and display the description. 

 Filter Feature Options 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To filter by all features, enabled features or disabled features, click the  Filter  drop-down menu. 

 Search Feature Options 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To search for a feature option, type a keyword in the  Search  field. 

 View Feature Tags 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Feature tags help identify the state of each feature. A feature with no label means the feature is stable and ready for use in your production environment [1]. 

 Features may also include a  Feature Preview  tag [2], which means the feature is in active development. You can opt-in to the feature and join the Community user group to help improve the feature through direct feedback. Access to the user group is noted in the description of the feature option. 

 View Feature States 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Each feature displays a feature state as set by your admin. 

 Enabled features display an  Enabled  icon [1]. 

 Disabled features display a  Disabled  icon [2]. 

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 Features states that have been locked by an admin will not display in the course Feature Options list. 

 Course features are activated on a course-by-course basis. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Manage Feature States 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To enable or disable an unlocked feature, click the feature's  State  icon [1]. 

 To enable the feature, click the  Enabled  option [2]. 

 To disable the feature, click the  Disabled  option [3]. 

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 Features states that have been locked by an admin will not display in the course Feature Options list. 

 Depending on feature functionality, when you enable a feature to On, Canvas  may  display a warning message asking to confirm your option, as some course features may have unintended consequences if turned Off. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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