Create an Assignment Due Date
This guide will show you how to add a due date to an Assignment. You can also visit the Canvas Instructor Guide for more detailed information about Assignments.
From an Assignment
- In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.
- Select the Assignment you would like to edit.
- Click the Assign To button.
- In the date fields, add your preferred date(s) with the following options:
- Due [1]: Set the date and time that the assignment is due.
- Available From [2]: Set the date and time when the assignment will become available.
- Until [3]: Set the date and time when the assignment will no longer be available.
- If you would like to change the assignees, click the Assign To field. Then, select an assignee. You can assign to everyone, to a course section, or to an individual student.
NOTE: An assignment’s default assignee is everyone. - When you are finished, select Save.
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From a Module
- In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.
- Click the module content item Options icon [1]. Then click the Assign To… link [2].
- In the date fields, add your preferred date(s) with the following options:
- Due [1]: Set the date and time that the assignment is due.
- Available From [2]: Set the date and time when the assignment will become available.
- Until [3]: Set the date and time when the assignment will no longer be available.
- If you would like to change the assignees, click the Assign To field. Then, select an assignee. You can assign to everyone, to a course section, or to an individual student.
NOTE: An assignment’s default assignee is everyone. - When you are finished, select Save.
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Bulk Edit Due Dates
- In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.
- On the Assignments page, click the Options icon [1]. Then select the Edit Assignment Dates option [2].
- You can view and manage assignment information from the Edit Assignment Dates page. You can edit multiple assignment dates at the same time by selecting multiple assignments, or you can edit assignments one at a time.
- To save your updates, click the Save button.
- When your updates save successfully, Canvas displays a Success notification.
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Need more help?
Contact CanvasHelp@amda.edu.