Microsoft Word Documents in Canvas: Fixing Blank Documents

Article on how to fix word documents being blank when turning them in on canvas.

If you are submitting Microsoft Word documents on Canvas and they are blank after submission, follow the steps below to fix this issue:

  1. Save your document on Microsoft Word by clicking File > Save As > Browse
  2. Find a place to save your document and click on Save as type drop-down bar. Make sure it is saved as "Word Document (*.docx)" 

    Image of file explorer with Save as type drown down menu expanded and Word Document .docx highlighted

  3. After saving, submit the document to Canvas and view it to confirm it has content appearing.

Keywords:
Blank document, Word document, Word, Canvas 
Doc ID:
133011
Owned by:
Caitlyn M. in UW Stout
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Created:
2023-11-27
Updated:
2025-02-17
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