Every semester, after you’ve copied content from your last course to the current one, it’s time to go through and revise all your assignment due dates for the new semester. Many instructors will edit each assignment individually to change these dates. But did you know that you can adjust all these dates from a single page?

The ability to bulk edit due dates and availability dates for all of your assignments in one location can be a real time saver. Here’s how you get there:

1. Select Assignments in your course navigation bar.
2. Select the Three Vertical Dots next to the blue +Assignment button in the upper right of the screen.
3. Select Edit Assignment Dates.

The page that appears will list all assignments and quizzes*, along with their current due dates and availability dates.

*Note: If you only see one or two assignments on the page, requiring you to scroll down to see more, your browser may be zoomed in. If you zoom out, the page will reload with the assignments listed in columns and rows.

In addition to the ability to edit Due At, Available From, and Available Until for all assignments on this page, you can also perform certain actions in bulk. For example, by selecting the check boxes next to multiple assignments, you can select Batch Edit in the upper right of the screen. You can then either shift all dates forward by a set number of days or remove existing dates all at once.

When you’re done editing assignment dates, don’t forget to select the Save button in the upper right of the screen before you navigate away.

For additional details, visit the Canvas Community support article, How do I bulk update due dates and availability dates as an instructor.