TidyUP: File Cleanup Tool for Canvas

TidyUp is a fast and easy way to clean up your Canvas courses! It allows you to scan your Canvas courses for unpublished pages, unlinked files, empty folders and outdated content and delete them from your Canvas course.

It is a real time saver! 

Important Note: The question bank files will show as "unused". If you're using question banks, put all those files in a separate folder in your Canvas "files" tab. Then, in TidyUp, choose "ignore folder" to eliminate accidental deletion of the question bank files.

• Getting Started

  • Select TidyUp in the left navigation menu in your Canvas course. If you don't see it, go to settings and enable it. 

• TidyUp Features

  • TidyUp lists all files in the course and gives you the ability to preview, search, select, and delete those files.

    It gives details on your content such as:

    Page Name with a link to preview the page.
    Updated At shows the last date the page was updated.
    Published indicates whether the page has been published or not.
    In Modules indicates whether the Canvas pages is linked to from the Course modules.
    Has Content indicates if the page has content or not.
    Linked To indicates if there are links to the Canvas page from sources other than modules.

• Improve your Canvas  Accessibility and Inclusivity

  • Use TidyUp to delete indiviual pages and files. 

    It's highly recommended to delete any unused content before using UDOIT, an accessibility tool in Canvas. It will save you time and you'll be closer to creating a fully accessible and inclusive learning experience for your students!

Want to learn more? 

See the TidyUP User Guide for more resources and training videos!