Canvas for Faculty
Course Navigation: How to Unhide/Hide Items
- Click on Settings in your course navigation menu.
- Click on the Navigation tab (top of screen). The course navigation will appear
- Click three dots next to link item to disable (remove from navigation) or move (up or down within the course navigation)
- Hidden course items. (in this example, LockDown Browser). Will appear on the bottom of the page. Look below “Drag items here to hide them from students.”
- Click on the three dots on the right to “Enable” or “Move” to appear in the course navigation (or simply drag and drop).
- Unhidden course items. Appear in your course navigation.
- With any change, do not forget to click SAVE on the bottom right hand corner. If using a laptop the SAVE button may be hidden from view, make sure to scroll down and look right! Navigation links will update once saved.
Note: Course link names in the navigation cannot be changed. They are pre-set!


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