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Publishing Content in Canvas
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Important: Make sure your students can access your course and its content. Students cannot access your course or any specific items until you have both published the course itself AND published the specific items you want your students to access.

Publish your course site

You can publish your course site in two ways: From your Canvas Dashboard or the course's homepage.

Publishing your course from your Dashboard

Any unpublished courses that appear on your dashboard will be in their own "unpublished drafts" section of the page. Simply click the Publish button on the course card to publish it.

The Publish button located on a course card within the Canvas Dashboard.

Publishing your course from the course's homepage

Publish your course by clicking the Publish button in the course status bar on the main course page.

A red box with the word "Unpublished" means that students cannot access your course.

Course status sidebar showing a red button labeled Unpublished.

A green box with the word "Published" means that enrolled students can access your course.

Course status sidebar showing a green button labeled Published.

Note: Published courses that have not yet been accessed by students can be unpublished.

Course site showing Course Status sidebar with both Publish and Unpublish buttons available, indicating that the course has not yet been accessed by students.

Note: Published courses that have been accessed by students cannot be unpublished.

Course site showing Course Status sidebar without the Unpublish or Publish buttons available, indicating that the course has been accessed by students.

Publish your Modules

A green circle with a white checkmark indicates an item is published; a gray circle with a line through it indicates an unpublished item.

Module list showing the green checkmark for published content and gray icons for unpublished content.

Publish your Assignments

A green circle with a white checkmark indicates an item is published; a gray circle with a line through it indicates an unpublished item.

Assignment list with publication status icons showing a green checkmark for published items and gray icons for unpublished items.

Publish your Quizzes

A green circle with a white checkmark indicates an item is published; a gray circle with a line through it indicates an unpublished item.

Quiz list with publication status icons showing a green checkmark for published items and gray icons for unpublished items.

Publish your Discussions

A green circle with a white checkmark indicates an item is published; a gray circle with a line through it indicates an unpublished item.

Discussion list with publication status icons showing a green checkmark for published items and gray icons for unpublished items.

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