Uploading Files to a Canvas Course

Uploading files to your Canvas Course allows you to efficiently add files to Pages, Assignments, and Discussions.

Uploading Course Files

1. To upload files to your course, go to Files on the Global Navigation menu.

2. Open the Course Folder and select the Upload button to select the file from your computer.

Once the file is available in your Course Folder, you can quickly attach the file to any Page, Assignment, or Discussion you are creating or editing.

Adding Course Files to a Page, Assignment, or Discussion

1. To add files you have already uploaded to Canvas to a Page, Assignment, or Discussion, highlight where you want the file to be added and select Course Documents from the Documents icon on the formatting menu.

2. When the Add file box appears, click on the file from the list of Course Files to add it.

3. The file will appear as a clickable link.

Adding Files Not Already Uploaded to a Page, Assignment, or Discussion

1. Click on the Assignment, Page, or Discussion that you have created and click the Edit button at the top right.

2. Highlight where you want the file to be added and select the Documents icon.

3. Here you can Drag and Drop a file from your computer, or Browse your computer for a file.

4. Once your file is attached, select the Submit button.

5. The uploaded file will be placed in your Page, Assignment or Discussion as a clickable link.

For further assistance, UO Online & Canvas Support are available.

• In-Person: Room 68 PLC
• By phone: (541) 346-1942
• By email: uoonline@uoregon.edu
• Submit a Service Portal Ticket (opens in a new tab). This form can also be accessed in Canvas from the Help button at the bottom of the Global Navigation Menu.

Teaching Support and Innovation

This site is a joint resource provided by the Teaching Engagement Program and UO Online. Situated within the Office of the Provost, our units work collaboratively to support the teaching mission of the University of Oregon.

UO Online
Phone: 541-346-1942
Email: uoonline@uoregon.edu
Office: PLC 68

Teaching Engagement Program
Phone: 541-346-2177
Email: tep@uoregon.edu
Office: Straub 410