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Creating and managing assignment settings presets

An assignment settings preset is a configuration of assignment settings that can be easily reused. You can manage assignment presets from a list at the top right of the assignment settings view. Saving a preset stores a configuration of assignment settings so that they can be loaded later by selecting the preset from a list. Assignment presets can be copied when a course is copied by a Canvas course copy or when a course is exported in an .imscc file.


Note: Only Canvas admins can select whether or not the preset becomes global (accessible in all courses). If the preset is global, a small globe is displayed to the right of the preset name. Only Canvas admins can delete a global preset.


To create a new preset: 

  1. Specify desired settings

  2. Select Load Presets

  3. Choose Save new preset

  4. Enter a Preset Name


To update a preset:

  1. Specify desired settings

  2. Select Load Presets

  3. Select the floppy disk to the right of a preset


To set a default preset for new assignments in a course:

  1. Select Set default

  2. Choose which assignments to set the default for:

  • New assignments in this course 

  • New embedded assignments in this course

  • New assignments in all courses (setting accessible by admins only)

  • New embedded assignments in all courses (setting accessible by admins only)


To delete a preset:

  1. Select Load Presets

  2. Click the X to the right of the preset name

  3. Confirm deleting the preset


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