Set Course Home

The Home Page of Canvas is usually set to Modules, the Syllabus, or a Page.

1. To choose an item as Home, click on the Home tab.
2. In the menu along the far right, select Choose Home Page:
3. In the dialog box that appears, make your selection.
   If you wish to set a Page as Home, please jump to the next section.
4. Click Save.
5. Click on the Home tab. It should now display your selection.

Set a Page as Home

1. To set a Page as Home, click on the Home tab > Choose Home Page.
   1. You will see either Front Page must be set first or Change.
      Example of Front Page must be set first:
      Example of Change:
      1. If you see Front Page must be set first, click it. This will open the Pages tab.
         1. To create and set your Front Page, click the +Page button near the top right:
         2. In the page that opens, enter a title and any other elements. Click the Save & Publish button:
         3. Return to the index view by clicking the View All Pages button:
         4. Set the Page you created as the Front Page by clicking the 3 dots at the far right of the title:
         5. Select Use as Front Page:
      2. If you see Change, this means that you had previously created a Front Page and can now select a different one.
         1. Click Change. This will open the Pages tab.
         2. Make sure the selected Page is published. It should have a checkmark within a circle:
         3. Set the selected Page as the Front Page by clicking the 3 dots at the far right of the title:
         4. Select Use as Front Page:
         5. Return to the Home tab.
         6. In the menu along the far right, select Choose Home Page:
         7. Select Pages Front Page:
         8. Click Save.
         9. Your new Front Page will now appear when you click the Home tab.
      3. Click +Page at the top
      4. In the page that opens, enter a title and any other elements. Click the Save & Publish button
      5. Click View All Pages to see an index of your pages
      6. Set it as the Front Page by clicking the 3 dots
      7. Select Use as Front Page:
2. Return to the Home tab.
3. In the menu along the far right, select Choose Home Page:
4. Select Pages Front Page:
5. Click Save.
6. Your Front Page will now appear when you click the Home tab.