Managing dates and content availability is crucial for a smooth learning experience in Canvas. This guide outlines how to adjust assignment dates & check availability from a student's perspective.

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Batch Edit Assignment Due Dates & Availability Dates
Student Preview to Check Availability

Batch Edit Assignment Due Dates & Availability Dates

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Note: This includes all dates on assignments & graded items, but it does not include any module lock dates or page availability dates, if those were entered.

In your Canvas course, navigate to Assignments.
Click the three vertical dots (Options icon) in the upper right corner of the Assignments page.
Select Edit Assignment Dates. You'll see a list of all the dates on your assignments.
To shift all dates by a certain number of days:
- Select all the assignments you want to batch edit by checking the box next to them on the left. You can select all by checking the box to the left of "Title."
- Click Batch Edit.
- Choose the number of days to shift the dates forward & click OK.
To edit individual assignment dates:
- Click on the existing date or empty field and adjust as necessary.
When finished, click Save in the top-right.

Student Preview to Check Availability

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Since the batch edit screen does not include dates in the module or page settings, you can use student preview to make sure students can see content at the time that it's needed.

Go to the Modules page in your course, and click View as Student in the top-right. If you don't see this button, try it from the Home page instead.
Check that you can see all the items you would expect to see as a student on today's date.
To exit Student View & make any necessary edits, click Leave Student View (pink bar at the bottom of the screen).