Preserving a Recording by Copying it to Your Personal Folder

You can permanently preserve Panopto recordings by copying them to your personal Panopto folder.

Video Walkthrough

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Open the Canvas site in which the recording is saved

Screenshot of a course announcements page showing a course summary with assignment due dates, details, and a calendar for May 2025 on the right. Navigation menus and various course-related buttons are visible on the sides.

2. Click “Panopto Recordings” on the course navigation menu

A computer screenshot of a Canvas course’s Announcements page. A red arrow points to the “Panopto Recordings” tab in the left sidebar. The main page shows a “Course Summary” list with assignment due dates.

3. Select the recording you would like to preserve

A screenshot of a Panopto Recordings page showing a Week One Recording video. A large red arrow points to the play button on the video thumbnail. The sidebar displays menu options like Announcements and Assignments.

4. Click the “Copy” icon

A screenshot of a Panopto Recordings page in a Canvas course, with a red arrow pointing to a trash can icon above a video titled Week One Recording.” The left sidebar shows various navigation options.

5. Open the folder selection menu

A screenshot of a Panopto Recordings page with a large red arrow pointing to a search bar labeled Choose students or start typing to search. The background shows a blurred menu and sidebar with course navigation options.

6. Select “My Folder”

Screenshot of a web page showing a “Copy video(s) to” pop-up box with a red arrow pointing to a dropdown menu labeled “My Folder.” The left sidebar displays navigation options like Announcements and Assignments.

7. Click “Copy”

A screen shows instructions to copy a video to My Folder, highlighting the Copy button in the top right with a red arrow. The list contains one video titled Week One Recording.

8. Close the menu

Your changes will save automatically.

A screenshot of a Panopto recordings page showing Week One Recording copied to My Folder. A large red arrow points to the X close button in the top right corner.

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