Files

Files can house course files, assignments, syllabi, readings, or other documents, as well as profile pictures and user-specific files. Instructors can lock folders and files so they can only be viewed by direct links or only unlock on a specific date.
Files can be placed in Modules, Assignments, or Pages. Files and folders are put in alphabetical order and cannot be rearranged.
Canvas users will find access to files (documents, images, media, etc.) in three different places:
Personal files, located in each user's profile (students, teachers, and TAs)
Course files, located in each course (students, teachers, and TAs unless files are locked by the teacher)
Group files, located in each group (students and teachers who are enrolled in groups)
To learn about specific file quota details for each user role, view the Course Files Quota PDF.

From Canvas Basics Guide > What are Files?

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Files

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Create a folder
Move and organize my files
Rename a file
Preview a file
Delete a file or folder
Files that can be previewed
Media files that can be uploaded
Restrict files and folders
Set usage rights and user access for a course file (not available in NUS)
Set usage rights and user access for a course file folder (not available in NUS)

Usage rights and user access refer to copyright information/status of the files/folders in Canvas.
It does not refer to permissions i.e. who in the course can access the file/folder.

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My user files
Course files
Group files
My Microsoft Office 365 files
My Google Drive files (not available in NUS)

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