If you've been invited to join a collaboration, you can access the collaboration from Canvas. Collaboration files can also be viewed your online account for the collaboration type (OneDrive or Google Drive, respectively).
If your institution grants permission, you can create collaborations in the course. Your instructor can always view any collaboration you create, though other students can only view collaborations that have been shared with them. If your instructor has added you to a course group, you can always create collaborations within a group.
You can choose to receive notifications about collaborations in your Canvas notification preferences.
Note: Depending on your institution's preference, your Collaborations page may not match the images shown in this lesson. However, functionality of the page remains the same.
Add Collaboration
If you have permission, your institution may allow you to create collaborations in your course.
To create a new collaboration, click the Start a new collaboration button.
Depending on your institution's preference, you may be able to create a Google Drive collaboration or create a Microsoft Office 365 collaboration.
If your collaborations page does not match the image shown in this lesson, you can still create a Google Docs collaboration.