Does CommonLit Support "Student View" in Canvas?

This article is intended only for customers and partners using Canvas. Our Canvas integration is available for schools and districts who purchase a School Essentials PRO package.


CommonLit does not support "Student View" mode in Canvas.

When logged into your Canvas account, you may see the button for "Student View." If you click on this button when reviewing a Canvas Assignment that has been linked to CommonLit, you should receive the following error message: 


"Student View Unavailable

CommonLit does not support the Student View feature on Canvas. If you would like to preview your student's assignment, act as one of your students on Canvas or preview your assignment on CommonLit."


As seen in the screenshot below: