Supported Browsers

Because it's built using web standards, Canvas runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, or any other device with a modern web browser. Canvas supports the last two versions of every browser release. We highly recommend updating to the newest version of whatever browser you are using as well as the most up-to-date Flash plug-in.

Canvas supports these versions of Flash and popular web browsers as of 4/23/2016:

Internet Explorer 11 and Edge
Chrome 49 and 50
Safari 8 and 9
Firefox 44 and 45
Flash 20 and 21 (used for recording or viewing audio/video and uploading files)
Respondus Lockdown Browser (supporting the latest system requirements)

NOTE: Some supported browsers may still produce a banner stating "Your browser does not meet the minimum requirements for Canvas." If you have upgraded your browser but you are still seeing the warning banner, try logging out of Canvas and deleting your browser cookies. Learn how to clear your cache on a Mac or PC. Clearing your cache will help your browser function more efficiently and ensure you have the most recent version of Canvas.

Required Components

Flash is required in several places in Canvas: media recording/streaming and viewing as well as uploading files to a course or an assignment. Other than these features, Flash is not required to use most areas of Canvas. Please note that some browsers, such as Firefox, may no longer support Flash.

The Java plug-in is required for screen sharing in Conferences. Please note that the Chrome browser does not support NPAPI plug-ins and therefore will not run all Java content.Switch to a different browser (Firefox, Safari on Mac) to run the Java plug-in. Otherwise, there are no other browser plug-ins used by Canvas.

JavaScript must be enabled to run Canvas.