Free cloud services like Office 365 or Google Drive add great value to the student experience because they provide access to tools that some students might not otherwise be able to utilize. These services allow students to create documents for assignment submission and enable a wide variety of collaborative possibilities and group work. This tip will focus on how to enable and authorize these services in Canvas for both yourself and your students!

To access Cloud Services, first do the following to add them to your course menu:

From Course Home, select Settings in the course navigation menu.
Select the Navigation tab at the top of the page.
Drag or Move Office 365 and Google Drive from the bottom section to the top section to enable it in your course menu.

To authorize Office 365 for use in Canvas, follow these steps:

Login button in blue.

Select Office 365 from the course navigation menu.
Select Log In.
Select your MCC account.
Sign in with your MCC credentials.

After signing in, your One Drive will appear, allowing you access to any folders or documents saved in the cloud.

To authorize Google Drive for use in Canvas, follow these steps:

Authorize button.

Select Google Drive from the course navigation menu.
In the lower left, select Authorize.
Choose your Google account or select Use another account if not visible. (This may differ depending on what browser you are currently using.)
Enter password, when prompted.
Select Allow to authorize Canvas to connect to your Google drive account.

After completing this step, your Google Drive menu will appear in Canvas, allowing you to access any folders or documents saved in the cloud.

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