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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Unpublished
Gray icons indicate unpublished content. Unpublished content exists in a “draft state” an...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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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...
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Canvas Start-of-Term Launch Checklist
Clear, bite-sized steps to get your course ready for a new term.
Follow the list, track your progress, and keep tuning your course toward excellence.
Interactive Checklist
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What to know
Course sites are archived after the end of a term. Archived sites no longer appear on your dashboard, but remain accessible to you.
Access prior term course sites
Access Gradebook
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