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# Can we automatically enable all Conferences to be recorded?

> Canvas administrators can use custom theme JavaScript to force the record option on for every new Conference and prevent instructors from disabling it.

When you create a new Conference, the record option is checked by default.

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At some schools, however, this setting is not checked by default.

If you are a Canvas administrator, you can force the record option on for every instructor at your institution. Canvas lets you apply your own theme with custom CSS and JavaScript, and a small JavaScript snippet sets **Enable recording for this conference** to true and prevents instructors from disabling it.

The following video walks through the setup: [https://youtu.be/7oITHgBU8jg](https://youtu.be/7oITHgBU8jg).

To apply the change, add the JavaScript snippet below to your theme, or append it to any existing JavaScript in your theme.

```text theme={null}
/* Force conferences to be recorded */
$("button.new-conference-btn").live("click",
 function() {
  rec = $("#web_conference_user_settings_record")[0];
  if (rec) { rec.checked = true; rec.disabled = true; }
 }
);
```

After you upload the snippet, the record option is checked and disabled whenever an instructor creates a new Conference.