CUSTOM NAVIGATION LINK | VIEW TIP

Use the Custom Navigation Link Tool in Canvas to create a specialized link that will appear in the left-hand navigation of your Canvas course. You can customize this link to go almost anywhere, including an external URL or a page/resource in Canvas. The title of the link is also completely customizable.

Custom Navigation Link

canvas navigation with a custom link — Custom Navigation Tool

Examples of Custom Navigation Links can be found in the course navigation menu of this Canvas course. Take a look!

One example is "List of Tues Tips," which links directly to the collection of Tuesday Teaching Tips published on the College's Online and Academic Technology Services website.

Another example is "📌 THIS WEEK," which helps students quickly locate the module they should be working on during the current week. To update it, instructors simply move the "📌 THIS WEEK" module so that it appears immediately above the module containing that week's content. This provides students with a clear visual marker and quick access to the current week's work.

Canvas Guide: How do I add custom links to Course Navigation?