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How to adjust due dates and availability dates in Canvas
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Depending on how you have designed your course, you may need to adjust your assignment due dates, your assignment availability dates, or both. See more on the difference between assignment due dates and availability dates.

Adjust due date for Canvas Assignment

  1. Click into your course site.
  2. Click on the Assignments link on the course navigation menu on the left side of the screen.
    Canvas course navigation menu with Assignments link highlighted
  3. On the Assignments page, locate the assignment you wish to edit. Then, click on the assignment title.
    The assignments list page showing an assignment title
  4. Click the Edit button in the upper right corner.
    The Edit button located at the top right of the assignment page
  5. On the Assignment's edit page, scroll down to the "Assign" area. In the "Assign" box, adjust the due date and/or available from and until dates as needed by clicking on the calendar icon next to these boxes.
    The Assign settings box showing Due Date and Availability fields
    Once the calendar appears, select the new date and enter in a time of day if desired, then click the Done button.
    The date picker calendar interface
  6. When your new due and availability dates have been selected, click the garnet Save button at the bottom of the page.

Adjust due date for Canvas Quiz

  1. Click into your course site.
  2. Click on the Quizzes link on the course navigation menu on the left side of the screen.
    Canvas course navigation menu with Quizzes link highlighted
  3. On the Quizzes page, locate the quiz you wish to edit. Then, click on the quiz title.
    The quizzes list page showing a quiz title
  4. Click the Edit button in the upper right corner.
    The Edit button on the quiz overview page
  5. On the Quiz's edit page, scroll down to the "Assign" area. In the "Assign" box, adjust the due date and/or available from and until dates as needed by clicking on the calendar icon next to these boxes.
    The Assign settings box within the quiz edit screen
    Once the calendar appears, select the new date and enter in a time of day if desired, then click the Done button.
    Calendar date picker
  6. When your new due and availability dates have been selected, click the garnet Save button at the bottom of the page.

Adjust due date for Canvas Discussion item

  1. Click into your course site.
  2. Click on the Discussions link on the course navigation menu on the left side of the screen.
    Canvas course navigation menu with Discussions link highlighted
  3. On the Discussions page, locate the discussion item you wish to edit. Then, click on the discussion title.
    The discussions list page showing a discussion title
  4. Click the Edit button in the upper right corner.
    The Edit button on the discussion detail page
  5. On the discussion item's edit page, scroll down to the "Assign" area. In the "Assign" box, adjust the due date and/or available from and until dates as needed by clicking on the calendar icon next to these boxes.
    The Assign settings box within the discussion edit screen
    Once the calendar appears, select the new date and enter in a time of day if desired, then click the Done button.
    Calendar date picker
  6. When your new due and availability dates have been selected, click the garnet Save button at the bottom of the page.
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