Bulk Editing Due and Availability Dates in ISU Canvas

This article provides instructions on how to bulk edit due and availability dates in ISU Canvas at Idaho State University (ISU).

• Bulk editing due and availability dates
• Editing individual assignment dates
• Batch editing assignment dates
• Additional Resources

1. In the Course Navigation menu, click the Assignments link
2. On the Assignments page, click the Options icon (3 dots to the right of the +Assignment button)
3. Select the Edit Assignment Dates option
4. 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.

1. 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
2. Type the date and time in the Date field, or select a date from the calendar.
3. To save your updates, click the Save button in the upper right corner
4. 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.

1. 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.
2. 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
3. To batch edit the selections, click the Batch Edit button
4. To shift dates forward by a number of days, click the Shift Dates option
5. 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
6. To remove due and availability dates from all selected assignments, select the Remove Dates option
7. When you are finished, click the Ok button

• How do I bulk update due dates and availability dates as an instructor? (external link)

• Chat with Canvas Support for Faculty (external link)
• Canvas Instructor Guides (external link)
• Visit the ITRC Portal for answers to common questions (external link)
• For additional assistance email AnswersITRC@isu.edu