Enable and Disable Items in the Course Navigation Menu

Last updated on May 26, 2026

While the MSU Denver Canvas Blueprint automatically determines which sections are visible to students by default, you can choose which navigation options students see in the course navigation menu. This allows you to control how students view and navigate the course, removing unnecessary cognitive load associated with students trying to locate the appropriate sections.

Please note that the Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, Pages, and Files menus are disabled for students by default. CTLD strongly advises against enabling these menus for student view. While these are useful collections for you, allowing students to peruse them can be problematic for several reasons. They may contain content you don’t intend for students to view and do not have the same organization options present in modules. For more information on creating organized, sequential modules, please our Advanced Module Building Spotlight.

Directions

1. Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub.
2. Click Quick Links on the top right of the page.
3. Click Canvas from the menu options that appear.
4. Log in to your Canvas Account.
5. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
6. Click Settings in the course navigation menu on the left side.
7. Click the Navigation tab at the top of the page.
8. Locate the Menu Item you would like to enable/disable.
9. Click the More Options Menu (three dots) to the right of the menu item.
10. Click Enable or Disable.
11. Click the 8 dot array to drag and drop a Menu Item to reorder it.
    • Alternatively, click the More Options Menu (three dots) to the right of a menu item and select Move.
      • Click on the Place [Menu Item] dropdown menu and choose a location.
      • Click Move.
12. Click Save at the bottom right of the the settings page.

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