Getting started
Install the toolkit. Free, in about a minute.
A quick, click-by-click guide for Chrome and Edge. No account, no credit card. Install and open Canvas.
Works in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge · Free forever · Optional $5/month upgrade
Using Microsoft Edge? Edge installs Chrome extensions too. The first time, Edge shows a banner that says "Allow extensions from other stores". Click Allow, then follow the same steps below.
Open the install page
Click Open the install page. It opens the Canvas Teacher Toolkit page in the Chrome Web Store.
Click "Add to Chrome"
On the store page, click the Add to Chrome button near the top right. In Edge it may say Add to Chrome as well. That is correct.
Confirm "Add extension"
A small window pops up asking to confirm. Click Add extension. The toolkit is now installed.
Pin it for easy access (optional)
Click the puzzle-piece icon at the top right of your browser, find Canvas Teacher Toolkit, and click the pin so it is always one click away. The toolkit works either way.
Open Canvas and click "Teacher Toolkit"
Go to any page in your Canvas (any *.instructure.com site). You will see a floating Teacher Toolkit button. Click it to open the panel and turn on dark mode, insert page components, and more.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Dark mode, page components, full-page templates and page styling are free with no account and no card. A few advanced tools are an optional $5/month upgrade, but you never have to buy anything to use the free features.
Does it work with my school's Canvas?
Yes. It runs automatically on any *.instructure.com address. If your school uses a custom Canvas web address, open the toolkit's Settings and add it there, then reload Canvas.
I don't see the button after installing.
Refresh your Canvas page once. If it still is not there, make sure the extension is enabled (puzzle-piece menu, then Canvas Teacher Toolkit) and that you are on a Canvas page.
Is my student data safe?
Everything stays on your own computer. Nothing is uploaded, sold or shared. See the privacy policy.