Resolve collaboration access failure due to Google Drive error / Canvas

Objective

  • I am unable to participate in a collaboration due to a Google Drive error
  • I need permission to view a Google Drive document
  • I cannot participate in a Canvas Collaboration, because I receive the following error from Google Drive: You need permission

Cause

  • The owner of the collaboration document has not shared the document to the appropriate people

Resolution

  • Click the Request access button to send a request to the Google document owner

Notes

User

  • Canvas Student

System

  • 10185: Canvas
  • 10259: Google Drive
  • 11357: Google Workspace for Education
    • Google Docs