Canvas allows you to mark student attendance and download attendance via Attendance in your course navigation menu.
Take Attendance
- Go to Attendance in your Course Navigation menu.
- You may use either the List View tab (displays all students in a list format) or the Class View tab (displays a seating chart format) to take attendance.
- The current date is shown by default. To mark attendance for a different date, use the arrow icons next to the date or use the Calendar icon to select a date.
Now, click on the attendance icons between the photos and names of your students to toggle between the icons. Select the appropriate icon to mark attendance. You may also use the MARK ALL PRESENT button.
Icon
Description 
To mark a student who is present and on time to class. 
To mark the student who is absent from class. 
To mark the student who is late for class. 
To unmark the attendance status (default icon).
Download Attendance reports
You can review attendance reports for students in your course using the Attendance report option in Canvas.
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