ISU Canvas: Bulk Editing Due Dates and Availability Dates for Faculty

Summary

Instructions on updating due dates and availability dates in bulk.

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Description

As an instructor, you have the option to update due dates and availability dates for multiple assignments and assessments at one time.

Instructions

In the Course Navigation menu, click the Assignments link
On the Assignments page, click the Options icon (3 dots to the right of the +Assignment button)
Select the Edit Assignment Dates option
All graded items in your course, including assignments, discussions, and quizzes are listed in the Title column. Current assignment due dates and times (if designated) display in the Due At column, and current availability dates (if designated) display in the Available From and Available Until columns.

How do I edit individual assignment dates?

To edit an individual assignment date, availability date or time, locate the item in the list and click on the corresponding date field you wish to update
Type the date and time in the Date field, or select a date from the calendar.
To save your updates, click the Save button in the upper right corner
Canvas displays the progress for your updates - when your dates save successfully, Canvas displays a Success notification

Note: You can update due dates for assignments with existing due dates or enter a new date for an assignment without a due date. If you enter invalid due or availability dates, an error displays beneath the invalid date. You must modify or remove the invalid date before you can save your date changes.

How I Batch Edit Assignment Dates?

When you batch edit assignment dates, you can choose to shift dates forward by a number of days or remove due and availability dates. The option you choose applies to all selected assignments.

Options for selecting assignments:
1. To select all assignments that fall within a date range, type the dates into the date range or select dates using the calendar icon.
2. To select all assignments (without designating a date range), click the Select All checkbox
3. To select specific assignments, click the checkboxes in the assignment rows
To batch edit the selections, click the Batch Edit button
To shift dates forward by a number of days, click the Shift Dates option
Type the number of days to shift assignments dates in the Days field or use the up and down arrow buttons to select the number of days
To remove due and availability dates from all selected assignments, select the Remove Dates option
When you are finished, click the Ok button

Seek further information...

See the Canvas guide and video: How do I bulk update due dates and availability dates as an instructor?

Contact the ITRC if you need additional assistance.

Details

Article ID: 167927

Created

Wed 7/30/25 1:59 PM

Modified

Wed 7/30/25 1:59 PM