Canvas LMS Updates & Release Notes
52 updates curated from 1 source by the Releasebot Team. Last updated: May 9, 2026
- May 8, 2026
- Date parsed from source:May 8, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:May 9, 2026
Incident Change Log for May 2026
Canvas LMS reflects precautionary UX changes after the May 2026 Security Incident.
This Change Log reflects precautionary UX changes made by Instructure in response to the May 2026 Security Incident. Updates will be added as they are made available.
Original source - April 2026
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- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 23, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:May 1, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2026-05-16)
Canvas LMS adds new admin and user-facing updates, including authentication discovery page configuration, app registration management, IgniteAI Study Tools on Pages, and richer Portfolio tools with video, image, and reflection support. It also updates themes and external tools settings.
New Features
- Authentication: Discovery Page Configuration- Admin
- Canvas Apps: Manage App Registration- Admin
- Pages- IgniteAI Study Tools- All Users [Added on 2026-04-30]
- Portfolio: Video and Image Support- All Users
- Portfolio: Enhanced Linked Evidence Labeling- All Users
- Portfolio: Updated Evidence and Requirement Trays- All Users
- Portfolio: Guided Reflection Prompts- Instructors
- Themes: Login Page Custom Text
Other Updates
- External Tools: LTI 1.3 Tool Configuration Schema Updates- Admin
- User Settings: Removal of User-Generated Access Tokens for Free for Teacher Accounts- All users
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- March 2026
- No date parsed from source.
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 18, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Mar 20, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2026-04-18)
Canvas LMS adds customizable dashboards, AI grading help, accessibility reporting, and media captions with transcript support.
New Features
- Dashboard: Customizable Dashboard- Student
- Grades: IgniteAI Grading Assistance for SpeedGrader- Instructor
- Navigation: Enhanced Accessibility Reporting- Admin, Instructor
- Rich Content Editor: Automated Captions and Interactive Transcripts for Canvas Media- Instructor, Student
Other Updates
- Platform/Integrations: AWS CloudFront Transition- Admin
- Portfolio: Publish Portfolio Modal Update and Enrollment Sync Improvements- Instructor, Student
Admin
Instructor
Student
Original source - Feb 21, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 21, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Jan 27, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Mar 20, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2026-02-21)
Canvas LMS adds new admin and instructor features across Assignments, Canvas Apps, Course accessibility tools, and New Quizzes, with updates to app availability, sub-account access, and survey visibility. It also improves navigation and developer key support.
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 [Delayed until 2026-02-25]
- New Quizzes: Native Canvas Integration Production Environment Availability- All Users [Delayed as of 2026-02-13]
- New Quizzes: Survey Results Visibility- Instructor [Delayed as of 2026-02-20]
- New Quizzes: Export Survey Responses- Instructor [Delayed as of 2026-02-20]
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
All Users
Admin
Instructor
Original source - February 2026
- No date parsed from source.
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 19, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Mar 20, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2026-03-21)
Canvas LMS adds IgniteAI image alt text generation, SpeedGrader grading assistance, new quiz survey results and exports, plus multiple feature preview conclusions, native Canvas integration availability, and updated rubrics and discussion tools.
New Features
- Course: IgniteAI Image Alt Text Generation in Course Accessibility Checker- Instructor
- Grades: IgniteAI Grading Assistance for SpeedGrader- Instructor [Delayed as of 2026-02-23]
- 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 [Delayed as of 2026-03-13]
- Rubrics: IgniteAI Generator for Rubrics Feature Preview Concluded- Instructor
- Rubrics: Enhanced Rubrics Feature Preview Concluded and Default Status Update- Instructor
All Users
Admin
Instructor
Original source - Jan 17, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Jan 17, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Jan 27, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Mar 20, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2026-01-17)
Canvas LMS adds New Quizzes native integration and concludes SpeedGrader performance and usability upgrades, while also updating Canvas Apps availability, developer keys, and several platform and deprecation items for admins and instructors.
New Features
- Canvas Apps: Availability and Exceptions- Admins [Delayed as of 2026-01-20]
- 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 [Delayed as of 2026-01-20]
- 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
Original source - December 2025
- No date parsed from source.
- First seen by Releasebot:Dec 19, 2025
Canvas Release Notes (2026-01-17)
Upcoming Canvas Changes
2026-03-25
Deprecation: Removal of Unauthenticated File Access
For more information, please see Instructure Enforcements, Deprecations, and Breaking Changes. Release notes outl…
Original source - Dec 13, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Dec 13, 2025
- 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:Mar 20, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2025-12-13)
Canvas LMS ends IgniteAI Search preview and adds scheduled feedback plus survey support in Gradebook and New Quizzes.
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 - December 2025
- No date parsed from source.
- First seen by Releasebot:Dec 10, 2025
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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- First seen by Releasebot:Nov 30, 2025
Canvas Release Notes (2023-05-20)
Canvas Release Notes (2023-05-20)
Original source - Nov 19, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Nov 19, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Dec 12, 2025
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…
- Nov 15, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Nov 15, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Dec 11, 2025
Features Q&A: Canvas Release Notes (2025-11-15)
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New Features
- User Navigation: Canvas Portfolio Feature Preview Concluded New Feature Previ…
- Nov 15, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Nov 15, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Dec 10, 2025
- Modified by Releasebot:Jan 28, 2026
Canvas Release Notes (2025-11-15)
Upcoming Canvas Changes
2025-11-05 Breaking Change: Boolean Values Returned as Strings in LTI 1.3 Launches
2026-01-01 Breaking Changes: User-Agent Header Enforcement
2026-01-17 Breaking Change: Deprec…
Announced
- All Users
- Instructor
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