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August 03, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Canvas, Digital Learning, Canvas Quicktip

Viewing Announcements on The Course Homepage

student sitting at laptop saying "I wish students didn't miss course annoucements" and an eagle replying "There's a way to show recent accouncements on the course home page"

To display recent announcements on your course homepage:

Go to your course and click Settings in the left-hand navigation.

Open the Course Details tab.

Check the box labeled Show recent announcements on Course home page and choose how many announcements you want to display (Canvas allows up to 15).

Click Update Course Details to save your changes.

Please reach out to your instructional designer with any questions.