This short article will explain how to log into Canvas.

The first time you login

Check your email. You will receive an email with the following message:

Email Message

You must click on Click here to finish the registration process link in order to complete registration (shown in the image with an arrow). If you do not receive this email, check your Spam folder. If you do not receive the email, you can go directly to https://canvas.wisc.edu and log in using your UW-issued ID and password.

After clicking the link in the previous step, you will be taken to a page with the following information. You will need to enter your NetID password into the Password field and check You agree to the terms of use and acknowledge the privacy policy before clicking the Register button.

Subsequent log-ins

After this first time, whenever you visit https://canvas.wisc.edu, you will be greeted with the UW-Madison NetID authentication page:

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Click to go back to the Training Home Page.