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Navigate Canvas Dashboard

Navigate Canvas Dashboard

Owned by Kriti Venkat
Last updated: Jan 14, 2025
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  1. In Global Navigation, click the Dashboard link. 

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  1. The Dashboard is your landing page in Canvas. There are three ways to view your Dashboard: 

  • Card View: Displays course cards for quick access to all your favorite courses (the same courses display in the Courses link from the Global Navigation Menu) 

  • List View:  Displays all course to-do items in an agenda view 

  • Recent Activity View: Displays all recent activity for all courses 

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  1. To change your Dashboard view, click the Options menu and select your preferred viewing option. 

When set to Card View or Recent Activity View, the Dashboard also includes a sidebar. The sidebar includes a To Do list, upcoming assignments, links to recent feedback, and buttons for creating a course or viewing grades. Learn more about using the sidebar.