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What to know
Canvas content creation works similarly across all areas of the site where there is a rich content editor.
Tip: to revert to a previous version of a page, visit our guide on Pages revision .
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What to know
The Default Homepage Layout (shown below) will display on all new CANVAS sites.
Your existing layout will display when course content is copied from a prior CANVAS site.
Choose an alternative layout (opt...
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Last Updated: 06/15/2026
in Web Conference
Updated June 9th 2026
General
Accessibility
Hosts and Co-Hosts
Apps
Video, Effects, and Virtual Background
Share Screen
Other
General
Added...
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What to know
As an instructor, you have the ability to release content to your students at your pace.
Unpublished
Gray icons indicate unpublished content. Unpublished content exists in a “draft state” an...
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What to know
Keeping assignment due dates aligned with your course schedule is essential to student success.
Save time by bulk editing all your assignments in one place.
Step 1
Navigate to the Assignm...
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Tips: Exam Preparation
Tricks for Upping Your Exam Integrity in Canvas
Exam Policies to Know
Tips: Exam Preparation
Communicate
We recommend the use of Canvas Announcements to communi...
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Create new announcement
Go to the announcements page
Click the “add announcement” button on the top right of the page
Add content
Write a title and content for the announcement
Select whom in...
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What to know
The course navigation menu is a series of links on the left side of your course that help you and your students access different course areas or integrated external tools.
Depending on the structure of your course,...
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What to know
The Course Home Page is the first view your students will see when they enter your course.
You can change your Course Home Page to different layout options: the Recent Activity Dashboard, Pages Front Page, the Co...
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Link contact email
Go to “settings” under your account icon
The “ways to contact” section defaults to sending notifications to the email address on file with Harvard
Click “Add Email Address” to register...