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How do I add and duplicate an event for course sections in the Calendar?
Updated on: Feb 07, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Basics Guide Calendar How do I add and duplicate an event for course sections in the Calendar?
Calendar Duplicate Events Instructor canvas basics
How do I set a different event date for each section in a course calendar?
Updated on: Feb 07, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Basics Guide Calendar How do I set a different event date for each section in a course calendar?
Calendar Instructor Canvas canvas basics
This lesson will help you use different Calendar event dates for each section you have in your course. Click here to learn how to access your course Calendar.

Note: You need to add sections to your course before you can set a different date for an event for each section.
How do I add an event to a course calendar?
Updated on: Feb 07, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Basics Guide Calendar How do I add an event to a course calendar?
Calendar Instructor Canvas calendar event canvas basics
This lesson will help you to add an event to the course Calendar. Events are different than Assignments in canvas. Events you create on the Calendar will not appear on the Assignments page or in the gradebook. But they will show up on the Syllabus page and student calendars.
How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard as an instructor?
Updated on: Feb 07, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Basics Guide Dashboard How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard as an instructor?
Dashboard Instructor Guide Canvas Instructor Sidebar Global Navigation to do
How do I use the Dashboard as an observer?
Updated on: Feb 07, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Basics Guide Dashboard How do I use the Dashboard as an observer?
Dashboard Observer Canvas Course Nickname Activity Stream Grades Sidebar canvas basics
How do I use the Dashboard as an instructor?
Updated on: Feb 07, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Basics Guide Dashboard How do I use the Dashboard as an instructor?
Dashboard Grades Canvas Global Navigation Instructor Sidebar canvas basics
How do I de-cross-list a section in a course as an instructor?
Updated on: Feb 06, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Instructor Guide Courses and Sections How do I de-cross-list a section in a course as an instructor?
Instructor Guide Sections Courses Canvas cross-list Instructor crosslist
Note: You can only cross-list a section after you have opened the course where the section currently resides.
How do I cross-list a section in a course as an instructor?
Updated on: Feb 06, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Instructor Guide Courses and Sections How do I cross-list a section in a course as an instructor?
Instructor Guide Sections Courses Canvas Instructor cross-list crosslist
Note: You can only cross-list a section after you have opened the course where the section currently resides.
How do I manage confetti animations in Canvas?
Updated on: Feb 06, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Basics Guide Profile and User Settings How do I manage confetti animations in Canvas?
celebration celebration animation confetti Student User Settings manage features submissions submit assignments Assignments Instructor Observer Admin All Users Feature Options
How do I merge my user account with an account using the same email address?
Updated on: Feb 06, 2025
- Canvas Guides Canvas Basics Guide Profile and User Settings How do I merge my user account with an account using the same email address?
User Settings merge accounts Canvas Student Instructor Observer Admin All Users

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