Pages Overview
Page Options
Page Tips
Canvas Guides

Pages Overview

Content pages allow instructors to create content within a Canvas course. By default there are no pages in a blank course. To view all the pages in a Canvas course, click Pages in the left navigation. Review the numbered items below

By default there are no pages in a blank course. Click +Page to create a new page (See Editing Content With The Rich Content Editor page for details on editing pages).
As pages are created they display in a list and can be sorted by page title, creation date, and last edit.
Click the page title to display the page. On the page screen there is Edit option.
In the page index each page file will have a publish icon. Published pages will display a green icon and unpublished pages will display a gray icon. Please note students can only see published pages in a course.
Click the gear icon to display options for the content page.

Edit - Click to edit the page title.
Delete - Click to delete the page.
Use as Front Page - Once a page is published it can be set as the Front Page. This will allow you to set the course home as a page. See The Course Layout and Design page.
Share to Commons - Click to share to the Canvas Commons. Visit the Canvas Commons page to learn more.

Page Options

When you click a page title from the pages index page the page will display in non-edit mode. Review the options available in the numbered item below.

View All Pages - Click to view the list of pages in the course.
Unpublish/Publish - Click the toggle the Unpublish and Publish options.
Edit - Click to edit the page in the rich content editor.
Gear icon/options - Click to view a menu of additional options.
1. Delete - Click to the delete the page.
2. View Page History - Click to view page history. This will display the page's revision history. If desired, you can revert back to previous revision.
3. Use as Front Page - Select this option to make the page the designated option when setting the course home page as a page. See The Course Layout and Design page for details on setting the course home.
4. Share to Commons - Select this option to share the page to the Canvas Commons.

Page Tips

Content can be copied directly from Word and pasted directly into the rich text editor. All of the structural formatting and links will be retained; however, some formatting may be lost such as colored text and paragraph indentations. See Designing Your Course for Accessibility for tips on making content accessible.

How Can I use Pages in My Course?

Pages are extremely flexible and you can do many different things with them. Below are just some of the things you can do with pages. See Editing Content with the Rich Content Editor for details on how to use the rich content editor commands.

Design a welcome entry page to your course
Add web site links to Canvas pages
Add links to files located in the course files or upload new files to Canvas pages
Add lecture notes with embedded images in Canvas pages
Recording video lectures with media comment tool on a Canvas page.
Add rich media content from YouTube or TED to Canvas pages
Add embedded images from the Flickr Creative Commons to Canvas pages
Add math equations on the Canvas pages.
Allow students to edit and add content to Canvas pages.

Canvas Guides

Printable Guides and Video Tutorials

Canvas Online Guides

Note: These guides are maintained by the Canvas Documentation Team and are available on the Canvas Community site. Some of the information in these guides may not apply to the Lake Land College instance of Canvas. If you have a question about any features mentioned in these guides, please review the Getting Help page for details on who to contact at Lake Land College.