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The "Student View" feature allows you to determine what your course looks like from the students' perspective. You can access the Student View button from multiple places within your course to test content. Learn how to enable student view.
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14. Publish Your Course Content
Publishing your course in Canvas does not automatically publish all the content. Published content in Canvas will have a green check on the right side of the item. If an item has grey circle with a line though it, it is unpublished. Students will only be able to view published materials. Learn how to publish your course content and course.
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