3.8 | Setting Your Home Page
You're On the Home Stretch!
You have done great work designing a Page that will soon function as the Course Home Page. At this point in the process there are two steps that will let Canvas know which Page in your course you want to display as the Course Home Page:
Step 1 - Set Your Page as the Front Page
If you want to change the Course Home Page to a custom page you have created, you must first set that page as the Front Page. The Front Page is a designation that informs Canvas which page can be used for the Course Home Page. Here are a few import notes about this process:
- Before setting the Front Page, the page must be published
- You can edit the Front Page, set a different page as the Front Page, or remove the Front Page as desired
- The Pages Front Page can also be set to display recent course announcements
To set your page as the Front Page, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Pages in the Course Navigation menu
- Locate the published page that you want to set as your Front Page[1]
- Click the Options icon [2] and select the Use as Front Page link [3]
After completing these steps you will notice the Front Page will then be indicated by a gray Front Page tag.
Front Pages Video Instructions (0:50)
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Step 2 - Change the Home Page Selection
Now that Canvas knows which Page you would like to display as the Front Page, you may now take the final step and change the Home Page selection.
To change the Home Page Selection follow these steps:
- Select Home from the Course Navigation Menu
- Select the Choose Home Page button [1]
- From the menu, select Pages Front Page [2]
- Select Save [3]
Change the Home Page Selection Video Instructions (0:51)
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