How Do I Download the Student App on My Mobile Device?

If you are a student, download the Canvas Student app on your mobile device for easier accessibility to course content. 

The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.

• Open your iOS device and tap the App Store icon.

• In the phone devices, tap the Search icon at the bottom of the screen.

• In the search field, type Canvas Student. Tap the full name when it appears.

• Tap the Get button.

• Tap the Install button.
• Note: The App Store may ask for your App Store password to download the app.

• When the app has downloaded and installed onto your iOS device, you can access the app immediately by tapping the Open button.

• Open your Android device and tap the Play Store icon.

• In the search field, type Canvas Student. Tap the full name when it appears. 

• Tap the Install button.

• View the app download and install progress.  

• When the app has downloaded and installed onto your device, you can access the app by tapping the Open button.

• Open the Canvas Student app on your Home Screen by tapping the Student icon.

• Click the Find My School button. If you've previously logged in where you want to use the account, tap the name of the account.

• Enter "HIDOE"  in the search list, tap the name.

• If the name of your institution does not appear in the search list, you may need to locate your Canvas account by entering the full Canvas URL in the Find your school or district text field.
• If you don't know your Canvas URL, tap the Tap Here for Help link. Or you can log in using a QR code, which does not require knowing your Canvas URL.

• After you've located an account, you can view the Canvas URL at the top of the screen. Enter your email and password. Tap the Log In button. If you don't know your password, tap the Forgot Password? link.
• Notes:

• The Canvas email field credential varies according to institution. Some institutions may require a username or account number.
• If your Canvas mobile login page does not show the reset password option, contact your institution if you need to reset your password.
• If your institution requires you to log in to Canvas using their authentication system, you will be redirected to your institution's login page.

• View the Dashboard for your account.