Dashboard Overview

The Dashboard is the first thing you will see when you log into Canvas. It helps you see what is happening in all your current courses. You can return to your Dashboard at any time by clicking the Dashboard link in Global Navigation.

Canvas Dashboard displaying a course card with its activity icons and the side bar

Dashboard:
- The Dashboard is your landing page in Canvas and displays information about your current courses. The Dashboard also contains global announcements from your institution and a global activity stream that shows recent activity in all your current courses.
Course Cards and Icons:
- The Dashboard defaults to the course card view, which displays course cards for all your favorite courses. Course Cards can help you organize your courses by adding a nickname or customizing the color, which is synced with the color shown for the course in the Calendar. Each card can include up to four tabs, which represent the four main Canvas features for student course activity: Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, and Files.
Sidebar:
- The Dashboard also includes a sidebar , which contains the To Do list, upcoming events, and access to grades.

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