Canvas LMS Release Notes
Last updated: Feb 19, 2026
- February 2026
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- Modified by Releasebot:Feb 20, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2026-03-21)
Canvas rolls out IgniteAI in course accessibility, grading, and new quizzes with survey results visibility and export. Enhanced AI insights and translations span Discussions Rubrics and prep for production integration, with key security and environment updates.
New Features
- Course: IgniteAI Image Alt Text Generation in Course Accessibility Checker- Instructor
- Grades: IgniteAI Grading Assistance for SpeedGrader- Instructor
- New Quizzes: Survey Results Visibility- Instructor [Added on 2026-02-20]
- New Quizzes: Export Survey Responses- Instructor [Added on 2026-02-20]
Other Updates
- Announcements/Discussions/Inbox: IgniteAI translations for Discussions, Announcements and Inbox Feature Preview Concluded- Instructor
- Developer Keys: Legacy LTI Keys Replaced by Unified Key for Canvas Portfolio- Admin
- Discussions: IgniteAI Insights for Discussions Feature Preview Concluded- Instructor
- Discussions: IgniteAI Summaries for Discussions Feature Preview Concluded- Instructor
- New Quizzes: Native Canvas Integration Production Environment Availability- Instructor
- Platform/Integration: User-Agent Header Enforcement- Admin
- Rubrics: IgniteAI Generator for Rubrics Feature Preview Concluded- Instructor
- Rubrics: Enhanced Rubrics Feature Preview Concluded and Default Status Update- Instructor
- January 2026
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Canvas Release Notes (2026-02-21)
New features expand Canvas integration and accessibility with admin and instructor tools, including document processing, sub‑account apps, and an accessibility checker. Production ready native Canvas integration for New Quizzes is available to all users, with survey results visibility and export options.
New Features
- Assignments: Document Processing App- Admin, Instructor
- Canvas Apps: Availability and Exceptions- Admin [Added 2026-01-28]
- Canvas Apps: Sub-account Apps and Monitor Access- Admin
- Course: Accessibility Checker- Instructor
- New Quizzes: Native Canvas Integration Production Environment Availability- All Users [Delayed as of 2026-02-13]
- New Quizzes: Survey Results Visibility- Instructor
- New Quizzes: Export Survey Responses- Instructor
Other Updates
- Canvas Apps: Updated Apps Page Text for Sub-accounts- Admin
- Developer Keys: Canvas Apps Link- Admin [Added 2026-01-28]
- Navigation: Lucid Placement Updates- Admin
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- Jan 17, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Jan 17, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Jan 27, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2026-01-17)
New Features
- Canvas Apps: Availability and Exceptions- Admins
- New Quizzes: Native Canvas Integration- All Users
- SpeedGrader: Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader Feature Preview is Concluded- Instructors
Other Updates
- Developer Keys: Canvas Apps Link- Admin
- Deprecation of limit Argument-Admin
- Deprecation of user.comment_bank_items_count Field-Admin
- Infrastructure/Platform: Canvas Delivery Network Update (CDN) [Added 2026-01-05]
- User-Agent Header Enforcement-Admin [Delayed As of 2026-01-09]
All Users
Admin
Instructor
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Canvas Release Notes (2026-01-17)
Upcoming Canvas Changes
2026-03-25
Deprecation: Removal of Unauthenticated File Access
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- First seen by Releasebot:Dec 11, 2025
- Modified by Releasebot:Jan 28, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2025-12-13)
Upcoming Canvas Changes 2025-01-17
- User-Agent Header
- Enforcement
- Deprecation of limit Argument
- Deprecation of user.comment_bank_items_count Field 2026-02-21
- Removal of X (formerly Twitter) App For mor…
Announced
- All Users
- Instructor
- Dec 13, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Dec 13, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Nov 20, 2025
- Modified by Releasebot:Jan 28, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2025-12-13)
New Features
- Courses: IgniteAI Search Feature Preview is Concluded- All Users
- Gradebook: Scheduled Feedback- Instructor
- New Quizzes: Survey Support- Instructor
All Users
Instructor
Original source Report a problem - December 2025
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Features Q&A: Canvas Release Notes (2025-12-13)
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New Features
- Courses: IgniteAI Search Feature Preview is Concluded
- Gradebook: Scheduled …
- Dec 3, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Dec 3, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Dec 10, 2025
Features Q&A: Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-12-03)
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Updated Features
- Developer Keys: Link Partner App Drop-Down Menu
- Modules: Bulk Unpublish …
- November 2025
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Canvas Release Notes (2023-05-20)
- Nov 19, 2025
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Features Q&A: Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-11-19)
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Updated Features
- Course Settings: Set Learning Mastery as Default Grades Page Tab
- Develop…