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New to Canvas? This quick, self-paced course will get you up and running in about twenty minutes. Click here or on the image below to get started!

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Hey, Canvas fans! We've enabled a feature called Direct Share that enables you to quickly send assignments, quizzes, discussions, and content pages to specific people. Here's how:

 While viewing any assignment, quiz, discussion, or content page in Canvas, click the three dots (more options) button and choose Send To ...

You can also do this from the main index pages for Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, and Pages.

Start typing the name of the person you'd like to send that content to, and the rest will autofill. You can send stuff to multiple people as well!

If someone has Direct-Shared you any Canvas content, you'll see a notification on your profile picture:

Click on Shared Content to Preview that content, Import it into your course if you'd like, or to Remove it altogether. 

That's it! If you have any questions or suggestions for using Direct Share in Canvas to collaborate with your amazing educator colleagues, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.with it! Thanks!