Tasks for Canvas™

A better to-do list sidebar for Canvas. The Tasks browser extension for Canvas™ updates the Canvas dashboard sidebar to show all of your weekly assignments and track your progress throughout the week.

Tasks for Canvas™ - Enhanced To-Do List Management

"Tasks for Canvas™" is an innovative Firefox extension designed to improve your Canvas experience by providing a comprehensive to-do list sidebar. It displays all your weekly assignments and visual progress through colorful rings, allowing you to customize tasks, filter by course, and track both active and completed assignments effortlessly. Make the most of your studies with features like manual task completion, custom task creation, and viewing assignments from past and future weeks.

Add-on stats

Users: 6,450
996
Version: 1.4.0 (Last updated: 2025-01-07)
Creation date: 2021-09-04
Weekly download count: 428
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 170.11K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Firefox add-ons? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Firefox-Stats data as you browse the Firefox Browser Add-ons.

Add-on summary

Ever had trouble finding your weekly assignments? Wish you had a nice progress bar to motivate you to complete everything? Then this extension is for you! The Tasks browser extension for Canvas™ updates the Canvas dashboard sidebar to show all of your weekly assignments and track your progress throughout the week.

RELOAD CANVAS AFTER INSTALLING

The sidebar includes:

  • A colorful chart with various rings color coded by course. As you complete your assignments throughout the week, the rings will show your progress!
  • A to-do list of all active assignments that are counted in the rings. Each task item has the name, course, type, due date, point value, and link for the assignment.
  • The option to create custom task items
  • The option to filter assignments by course
  • The option to view rings and assignments from past and future weeks
  • The option to view completed or incomplete assignments -The option to manually mark assignments as complete

This extension also contains an options page accessible from the sidebar where you can customize various aspects of the extension.

See more

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Highly customizable interface
  • Excellent integration with Canvas
  • Flawless performance
  • Helps with task management and motivation
  • Visual aids for better organization
Cons
    Most mentioned
    • Works exceptionally well with Canvas
    • Must-have for students
    • Helps keep track of assignments
    • Highly configurable and better than default Canvas interface
    User reviews
    Very well designed customization gui. Great extension.

    This thing is so good that when I use a different computer or browser I'm like "where is my to-do list?" and then I remember that this is an extension and not just part of canvas. That's how well it integrates into canvas.
    by ssauers, 2024-11-21

    View all user reviews

    Add-on safety

    Risk impact

    Tasks for Canvas™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

    Risk likelihood

    Tasks for Canvas™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

    Upgrade to see risk analysis details