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Canvas New Quizzes Enhancements—Navigation and Text Block 


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Two enhancements have recently been made to New Quizzes within Canvas. 

The first enhancement is navigational.

New Quizzes now show the Canvas Course Menu along the left-hand side of the screen and the course breadcrumbs above the Build area of the New Quiz. This enhancement makes it easier for users to move in and out of a New Quiz without relying on the Return button. 

The second enhancement is a new Item Type called Text Block.

When creating a New Quiz, instructors can include a Text Block, which is a standalone text or prompt that is not linked to specific questions. This feature allows instructors to include instructional content, context, or other relevant information to help guide students through the quiz. This addition also improves migration from Classic to New Quizzes, as any Text Block items will be preserved when migrating a Quiz.  

For additional information, please view the Canvas Community support guide on Text Blocks