Taking a quiz in Canvas is simple and straightforward.

Canvas saves all answers automatically every 7 seconds, in case there is a problem, for example with your Internet connection or your computer and you get kicked out. You can change your answer at any time and it will re-save when you select it. Upon submission, Canvas re-saves everything that is on the form.

Things to keep in mind while taking a quiz and before you hit submit:

First make sure you are using a supported browser. Internet Explorer 7 and earlier are not supported by Canvas.
Take a look at your answers to see if they are the right ones you selected before you hit submit or finish.
If you use the arrow keys to navigate make sure to see if that changes your answers. Again, make sure you have the right answers selected before you hit submit or finish.
You can inadvertently change your own answers before submitting. There are two ways you can do this
- Scroll clicking. The clickable area of an answer is the entire answer itself—not just the radio button. If you are a compulsive clicker who happens to click after every scroll, as if to stabilize the page, you may inadvertently change your own answers without noticing it.
- Using the arrow keys to navigate and not noticing that it does change your answers. If this is the case the best practice again is for you to look at your answers and make sure they are the right ones before you hit submit or finish.
Make sure you aren't misinterpreting your quiz results. Arrows point to your answers, while the bold text refers to the correct answers.