Edit the Canvas syllabus description

The syllabus description area is where you can post a course description, a brief introduction, class guidelines, weekly reminders, and other important information. You can edit the syllabus description at any time.

Follow these steps to update the syllabus description:

1. From within your Canvas course, in the course navigation, click Syllabus.
   
   
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2. On the right side of the screen, in the sidebar, click Edit Syllabus Description.
   
   
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3. Make any changes you want, and then click Update Syllabus.