Canvas Keyboard Shortcuts

If a Canvas screen has keyboard shortcuts on it, you can view the list of shortcuts by pressing the comma key or + , which will trigger a popup window with the shortcuts in it. Press the esc key to close the popup window.

Assignments Index Page Gradebook

j Focus on the next assignment or group Right Arrow Move one cell to the right

k Focus on the previous assignment or group Left Arrow Move one cell to the left

e Edit the current assignment or group Up Arrow Move one cell up

d Delete the current assignment or group Down Arrow Move one cell down

a Add an assignment to selected group Enter or Edit cell contents Return f Show full preview of the selected assignment s Sort the grid on the current active column Course Settings: Navigation Tab m Open the menu for active column’s assignment Up Arrow Select next navigation link Esc Close the currently active assignment menu Down Arrow Select previous navigation link g Go to the current assignment’s detail page Space Select link to being dragging, or drop previously selected link c Comment on the active submission

Discussion Threads Modules Index Page

j Next message Up Arrow Select next module or module item

k Previous message Down Arrow Select previous module or module item

e Edit current message Space Select item to begin dragging, or drop previously selected item d Delete current message j Next module or module item r Reply to current message k Previous module or module item n Reply to topic e Edit module or module item SpeedGrader d Delete current module or module item j Next student i Increase indent k Previous student o Decrease indent c Leave comment n New module g Change grade

r Use rubric

Canvas Keyboard Shortcuts

Rich Content Editor Media Player

Alt+F9 Open editor menubar Space Play/Pause media

Alt+F10 Open editor toolbar Up Arrow Raise Volume by 10% increment

Esc Close menu/dialog or return to editor area Down Arrow Lower Volume by 10% increment

Tab/Arrows Navigate left/right through menu/toolbar Left Arrow Jump backwards by 5% increment

Alt+F8 Open keyboard shortcut help dialog Right Arrow Skip forwards by 5% increment

f Activate/deactivate fullscreen

m Mute/Unmute playback audio