HOW TO: Make a Copy of a Canvas Course

Making a Copy of a Canvas Course 

When you are creating a new course in Canvas you may want to copy an existing course in order to save time.

1. Click Settings in the Course Navigation of the course that you want to copy.
2. Click the Copy this Course button in the right column.
3. Enter a name for the new course in the Name box.
4. Enter a code for the course in the Course Code box.
5. Click the Calendar button on the Start Date box and select a date from the resulting calendar.
6. Click the Calendar button on the End Date box and select a date from the resulting calendar.
7. Select the type of content you want to copy in the Content section. 
8. Optional: Check the Adjust events and due dates box. 
9. Click the Create Course button.