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Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2023-12-06 Known Issues tag.
Calendar
Duplicate Events for Sections
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User Role & Summary Link |
Admin, Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Calendar |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Course Calendar-add/edit/delete |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
In the Calendar, users can create and edit duplicate events for different sections of a course.
Note: This behavior is duplicating single events and not creating recurring events.
Change Benefit
This feature optimizes scheduling and improves user workflows.
Feature Workflow
When creating an event, click the More Options button.
Select the Use a different date for each section checkbox [1], then enter the desired date and time for each section [2]. Additionally, select the Duplicate checkbox [3] and enter the desired frequency [4].
Additional Details
This behavior was previously removed and has been reinstated.
| Date | |
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| 2023-11-28 | Published Deploy Notes |
Change Log
2023-11-28
