Inside your Canvas course or group, select Collaborations in the navigation menu.

The Collaborations link in the Canvas course navigation menu

In the top right corner, select the Add Collaboration button.

In the drop-down, select Google Drive (LTI 1.3).

The Add Collaboration button

Note: if this is your first time using this tool, you may be prompted to sign in or verify your Google account.

Sign in to Google Drive Collaborations

Select your Google account.

Select your Google account

To add a title for the collaboration, enter a title in the Title field.

In the File type drop-down menu, select the type of collaboration you want to create. You can create docs, slides, sheets, forms, drawings, or sites.

To add a description for the collaboration, enter text in the Description field.

Create new Collaboration

Click the checkbox next to the name of a person you want to add to the collaboration. Add as many collaborators as necessary.

Inviting collaborators

Click the Create button.

Creating a Collaboration

This will create a new file that all invited collaborators will be able to access and edit when they click on the file from the Collaborations area of the Canvas course or group.