July 3, 2024

Overview

This document may change as the release approaches.

We are gearing up to showcase some really amazing new tools and updates to our products at InstructureCon, and a few of those items you get to see beforehand; for instance we have heard you, and we are rolling out a brand new way to customize your text with font styles and sizes!

We've also worked on updating some features to show everyone, and if you're at the conference in Las Vegas, come visit us at the Secret Lair! That's not the only way to meet up with us, though; find how you can connect with us at InstructureCon.

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New Features

Font Style & Size | NEW

Users now have access to 30 new Google font options in the Style Editor's text panel! Users can apply font styles to any individual element on the page using the Style Editor tool.

It's very simple to access this feature:

Select the text to customize
Select the Advanced Tools tab
Select Style Editor
Open the Text panel

Not only can you change the font itself, you can also change the font size using small, medium, and large presets or manually customizing the size. It's true that you know hold the world's font power in your hands, but we did put a maximum of text that is 100px.

This new Account Setting allows institution admins to hide the new font styles options from users if they don't want to use them in Canvas.

For more information on accessing your institution's Account Settings, view the Accessing the Account Settings tool panel in the Admin Guide.

See the Available fonts

Side Navigation | FEATURED

The Page Nav tool has been renamed, Side Navigation. The tool now offers Page, Module, or Course navigation options. Users can also customize the side navigation launch button text and icon.

Also, any users that had implemented the Module/Course book navigation in Legacy will now be able to upgrade those navigation pieces in the new Sidebar.

Learn more about using this tool from the Side Navigation page in the User Guide.

From the Side Navigation tool, you can choose whether or not the display is for the Page, Module, or Course.

Select the image below to view it as a pop up.

Side Navigation tool with module navigation type

The navigation icon will display in the middle of the page on the right. The example below shows the Student View of the Course Navigation Type.

Select the image below to view it as a pop up.

Updated or Modified Features

Background Tool

There is now a checkbox in the Style Editor within the Border & Background panel that can be used to enable the Background tool for any element.

Callout Tool

Callout tool now has an option for the callout to fill the available height, similar to the Cards tool.

Columns

The wrapper for columns has been adjusted so that columns no longer appear to be indented from the rest of the content.

Before

Columns with padding on the left and right of wrapper
Select image to view as pop up

After

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Bug Fixes

Tabs

We have fixed an issue where Tabs might not render if inline styles were applied to some of the tab panels.