In Course Navigation, click the Announcements link.

Click the Add Announcement button.

Type a title for the announcement in the topic title field [1] and add content in the Rich Content Editor [2]. You can also attach a file [3].

To add an attachment to your announcement, click the Attach link [1], then select a file.

If required by your institution, you will need to select usage right settings for your attachment. To manage usage right settings, click the Set usage rights icon [1].

In the Usage Right drop-down menu [2], select one of five usage rights. If you are an instructor and are not sure which usage right applies to your file, please consult your institutional admin for guidance:

• I hold the copyright (original content created by you)
• I have obtained permission to use the file (authorized permission by the author)
• The material is in the public domain (explicitly assigned to public domain, cannot be copyrighted, or is no longer protected by copyright)
• The material is subject to an exception - e.g. fair use, the right to quote, or others under applicable copyright laws (excerpt or summary used for commentary, news reporting, research, or analysis in education)
• The material is licensed under Creative Commons; this option also requires setting a specific Creative Commons license

If known, enter the copyright holder information in the Copyright Holder field [3].

To save your usage right settings, click the Save button [4]. You can edit usage right settings by clicking the Set usage rights icon.

By default, Canvas will send your announcement to all sections within your course. To select specific sections for your announcement, click the Post to drop-down menu and select sections from the list provided.  

Notes:

• If your course does not have sections, Canvas will still show the All Sections option, and all course users can view the announcement.
• Teachers and TA's are notified of all new course Announcements, unless they are Section restricted.

In the Options section, you can select various options for your announcement.

To allow other users to reply to the announcement, click the Allow Participants to Comment checkbox [1].

To require students to reply to a post before seeing other replies, click the Participants must respond to the topic before viewing other replies checkbox [2].

To enable an announcement podcast feed, click the Enable podcast feed checkbox [3].

To allow users to like announcement replies, click the Allow Liking checkbox [4].

Notes:

• By default, replies are not allowed in announcements unless the Allow Participants to Comment checkbox is selected.
• The Allow Participants to Comment option is persistent, meaning the option you select when creating or editing an announcement will carry over when you create a new announcement in the course. However, the Participants must respond to the topic before viewing other replies option is not persistent.
• Comment options may not be available to you if announcement comments are disabled in your course. Check your Course Settings if you cannot view these checkboxes.

By default, the announcement will display immediately after you publish it, and it displays for the duration of the course unless you delete it. However, you can set display dates for the announcement. To specify when the announcement should display, set a date and time in the Available from area [1]. To specify when the announcement should stop displaying, set a date and time in the Until area [2].

To delay the posting of your announcement, schedule the announcement for a future date.

Click the Publish button.

Note: Unless the announcement not available yet, once you click the Publish button, your announcement is immediately be posted in your course.

View the announcement in the Announcements Index page.