5 | The Calendar

5.1 Calendar Views

The Calendar is a great way to view everything you have to do for all your Courses in one place. There are three calendar views to choose from: the Week, Month, and Agenda. The default view shows an entire Month. Select the 'week' or 'agenda' buttons to change the Calendar view. 

Changing the Calendar View 

5.2 Calendar List

The calendar list includes a color box next to your personal calendar (at the top of the list) and next to each course.  Your personal calendar is labeled with your name. When a calendar is ON events, assignments, and to-do items for that course are shown in the calendar. 

5.3 Enabling or Disabling Calendars 

Calendars in Canvas can be turned on or off for both your personal and course calendars.

To do this:

1. Open the Canvas Calendar from the Global Navigation menu. 
2. In the sidebar click the color box next to the name of the calendar to turn a calendar on or off. When the color box next to the name of a calendar is empty, the calendar is off and the events and assignments are hidden. 

5.4 Adding Events to Your To-Do List 

To add a To-Do item:

1. Click on a date in the calendar or select the 'add' icon. 
2. Then, choose 'My To-Do' tab. 
3. Enter the title, date, and time (optional) for your to do. 
4. Select which course calendar you would like to add the To Do item to from the drop down menu.  
5. Add additional details if needed.

Adding a To-Do to Your Calendar

 Creating a To Do Item

Related Canvas Guides: 

• How do I use the Calendar as a student?
• How do I filter the Calendar view by course as a student?