Microsoft is deprecating their Microsoft OneDrive integration with Canvas on September 17, 2026. At this time all Microsoft OneDrive links created in Canvas course sites with the Canvas integration will break and no longer work. Ahead of this September 17 deprecation date, Instructors can use the OneDrive Migration Tool available in their Canvas course sites to scan their course and batch migrate their OneDrive links to the new Microsoft Education links.
You must have the role of Instructor or Guest Instructor in the Canvas course to successfully launch / use the OneDrive Migration Tool.
- Navigate into your Canvas course site and click the Settings link in the Course Navigation. In the right-hand side course action section, select the OneDrive Migration Tool button.
- If this is your first time accessing the OneDrive Migration Tool / Microsoft Education integration, you will be prompted to Authorize the tool's access to scan and migrate your links. Select the Authorize button if prompted to continue to the migration tool.
- Opening the OneDrive Migration Tool will automatically scan your course. Canvas items with the deprecating OneDrive links will be listed in sections based on Canvas type.
- The OneDrive Migration Tool will scan Assignments, Pages, Syllabus, Announcements, Discussions, Quizzes, Outcomes, and Modules for embedded OneDrive files and cloud assignments.
- If you have a lot of links that need to be migrated, consider migrating individual sections rather than the entire course at once.
- With the OneDrive links scanned and identified, select the Migrate button to initiate the migration.
- A pop-up will open asking you to confirm your desire to migrate your links. Select the Migrate option on this pop-up as well.
- The migration process will begin and a progress bar will appear at the bottom of the page. Depending on how many OneDrive links that need to be migrated, this can take a few moments to complete. Once completed a completion message will appear with a summary of the items in Canvas that were migrated and prompting you to reload your window to be taken back to the OneDrive Migration Tool scan page in the event you need to migrate any other links.
- If the course has no OneDrive links that need to be migrated, you will get an "All Set" message letting you know no further action is necessary. You can then repeat this process with any other Canvas course site you need to migrate links for still.
If you have questions or issues with the Microsoft Education tool or the OneDrive Migration Tool, please contact [email protected].