Allowing Pop-Ups

Summary

- Can't access textbook or other Canvas resources
- How to allow pop-ups on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari

Body

When pop-ups are blocked on your browser, it can cause issues with accessing Canvas recourses such as your textbook, or links in assignments. If you've had issues accessing any of these resources, please follow the steps below based on the browser you are using.

Chrome & Edge

1. Click on the lock icon next to the URL with the page you're trying to access.

Lock icon

2. Click on the drop box next to "Pop-ups and redirects" and select the option to "Allow"

Chrome Settings

Firefox

1. Click on the shield icon next to the URL and click "Protection setting" on the drop down box. 

Shield icon menu

2. Scroll down to "Permissions" and next to the checked "Block pop-up windows" click on the button labeled "Exceptions..."

Protection Settings

3. Paste in the URL you need to have pop-ups enabled for. For example, if you needed pop-ups enabled in canvas you would copy and past the URL: https://byui.instructure.com/ Then click "Allow" and "Save Changes".

Allowed Websites - Pop-ups

Safari

1. At the top left corner of your screen click on "Safari" and then click "Preferences..."

Safari Preferences

2. Click on the "Websites" tab on the left hand side click on "Pop-up Windows".

Pop-up Settings

3. Scroll down to the site you need pop-ups to be enabled and choose "Allow". For example if you need this to work on Canvas you would find the URL: https://byui.instructure.com/ and select "Allow"

 


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Article ID: 14362
Created
Wed 1/24/24 6:53 PM
Modified
Wed 6/26/24 10:32 AM