In order to activate, deactivate, or just re-order different course navigation links in Canvas, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Go to the course.
  2. Go to the Settings page (at the bottom of the Course Navigation links).
  3. Click on Navigation.


To enable a course navigation link:

  1. Click the three dots next to the item you want to activate.
  2. Click Enable.
  3. Click Save.

You can also enable the link by dragging the item to the top list of links (the one that starts with Home) and dropping it.


To deactivate a course navigation link:

  1. Click the three dots next to the item you want to activate.
  2. Click Disable.
  3. Click Save.

You can also deactivate the link by dragging the item to the bottom list of links (the one that doesn't start with Home) and dropping it.


To reorder links:

Drag and drop the links into the order that you want them to be in the top menu. Keep in mind that Home always has to be on top and Settings will always be on bottom (although it does not appear in the list). 


Recommendations:


Keep the following enabled:

  • Grades/Outcomes

  • Student Success (this is a link to the Student Resources page created by the CTL)
  • Syllabus (this gives the students a view of the timeline of the course)


Disable the following:


This just hides the view from the students that allows them to go searching through your content. You can still access and use the following without the link being enabled for students.


  • Files
  • Pages
  • Big Blue Button