How do I navigate a Canvas course?
A Canvas course is divided into six main sections.
Canvas Course Navigation Overview
There are six main sections in a Canvas course:
- Course Navigation
- Global Navigation
- Breadcrumb Navigation
- Content Area
- Sidebar
- Help Corner
Course Navigation
Global Navigation Menu
The Global Navigation menu helps you get to where you want to go across all of the Canvas courses you are enrolled in.
Help Corner
Breadcrumbs
The Breadcrumbs appear above the main body of the page. Breadcrumbs leave a trail that help you see where you have navigated to inside a Canvas course. Follow these links backward to visit parent pages. Click on the house icon at the far left of the Breadcrumbs to move all the way back to the Dashboard.





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