How do I change the name of a course section?

You can change the name of a section by editing your course Settings in Canvas.

Note: Sections may be added by your institution's student information system (SIS). If a section in your course includes an SIS ID, you may not have permission to change the section name.

00:07: How do I change the name of a course section?

00:10: In course navigation click the settings link

00:13: Click the sections tab

00:16: Locate the section and click the edit icon.

00:19: To change the section name enter a new name the text box.

00:22: To save the changes, press the return key on a Mac keyboard or

00:27: the enter on a PC keyboard.

00:30: You can view the updated course sections in the same window.

00:34: This guide covered the steps on how to change the name of a course section in instruction.

Open Settings

Open Settings

In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.

Open Sections

Open Sections

Click the Sections tab.

Edit Section

Edit Section

Locate the section and click the Edit icon.

Change Section Name

Change Section Name

To change the section name, enter a new name the text box.

To save the changes, press the Return key (on a MAC keyboard ) or the Enter (on a PC keyboard).

View Sections

View Sections

You can view the updated course sections in the same window.