July 2026 Features & Releases

Canvas Features & Releases July 2026

Use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you or may help with day-to-day tasks.

Upcoming Canvas Changes

1. July 18, 2026
   
1. Enforcement: Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader Feature Option Enabled and Locked.
   
2. Depreciation: LTI person_sourcedid Claim Handling Update
3. Breaking Change: Assignment lock_at value reflects student overrides
   
2. August 15, 2026
   
1. Enforcement: New Quizzes Native Canvas Integration is Enforced
   
3. October 15, 2026
   
1. End of Life: Provisional grades publish endpoint
4. December 19, 2026
   
1. Enforcement: Enhanced Rubrics Feature Option is removed
5. December 30, 2026
   
1. End of Life: Portfolium No Longer Available
2. End of Life: Legacy Canvas Native Portfolios
   
3. End of Life: Canvas ePortfolios No Longer Available

For additional information, visit Instructure Enforcements, Depreciations, and Breaking Changes.

New Features

1. Authentication
   
1. Multi-factor Authentication Required
   
2. Courses
   
1. Notebook
   
3. Gradebook
   
1. Learning Mastery Gradebook Enhancements
   
4. Navigation
   
1. Navigation Links in Account, Course, and User Menus

Other Updates

1. Assignments
   
1. Accurate Assignment Due Dates in Student LTI Launches
   
2. External Tools
   
1. Improved LTI person_sourcedid Claim Handling
   
3. SpeedGrader
   
1. Enforcement of SpeedGrader Upgrades

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Canvas Deploy Notes:

July 15, 2026

Updated Features

1. Authentication
   
1. Discovery Page Configuration
   
2. Notification
   
1. Conversation Email Attachment Links Require Login
   

July 1, 2026

Other Updates

1. Authentication
   
1. Multi-factor Authentication Required
   
2. New Quizzes
   
1. Native Canvas Integration Default Status
   
3. Settings
   
1. Account Security Contact [Added on June 28, 2026]

June 17, 2026

Updated Features

1. Inbox
   
1. User Feedback on Inbox Translations
   
2. Login
   
1. Cookie Consent Banner [Delayed as of June 15, 2026]

Other Updates

1. Canvas Native ePortfolios Legacy
   
1. Depreciation Banner Update
   
2. Notifications
   
1. Email Notifications for Account Email Changes

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