Restore Deleted Content in Canvas

You have several options if you accidentally delete content in Canvas.

Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Undo

You can use keyboard shortcuts to undo the last thing you did (e.g., changed the font color) or restore the last image or text you deleted (e.g., deleted a paragraph of text from a page). You can use the following keyboard shortcuts:

On a PC, press the Control key and the letter "z" key at the same time.
On a Mac, press the Command key and the letter "z" key at the same time.

Use the Undelete Feature to Restore Content

If you accidentally delete a page, assignment, discussion, or quiz from Canvas, you can use the "undelete" feature to restore it. Follow these steps:

Navigate to the course home page. Notice that the URL in the address bar of your web browser looks like this example: twu.instructure.com/courses/1234567
Type a forward slash and the word "undelete" at the end of the URL. It should look like this: twu.instructure.com/course/1234567/undelete
Press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.
Look through the list of deleted content until you find the content you want to restore. Each entry on the list shows the item name, item type, dates and times the item was created, and when it was last updated.
Click the gray "restore" button on the right of the content you want to restore back to your course.
Confirm that you do want to restore the item. Canvas will restore the item to its original place within your course. You may need to refresh your web browser or close your browser and return to Canvas to see the restored content.

Submit a Ticket to the Technology Service Desk

If you cannot find content you want to restore or if you accidentally erase all content from your course, contact the Technology Service Desk for assistance immediately.