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How to verify students have access to Canvas assignments

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This information shows how to verify student access to an assignment.

View Assignment Publish Status

Assignments page with Published and Unpublished icons highlighted on assignment entries.

Students can only view published assignments.

On the Assignments page [1], you can verify if an assignment is published or unpublished. Published assignments include a Published icon [2]. Unpublished assignments include a Unpublished icon [3].

View Module Publish Status

Modules page with Published and Unpublished icons highlighted on module entries.

If modules are being used in your course, students will only be able to see assignments included in published modules.

On the Modules page [1], verify that the assignment is in a published module. Published modules include a Published icon [2]. Unpublished modules include an Unpublished icon [3].

View Assignment Details

Assignment edit page with the Edit button and the Assign To field highlighted.

Students can only view assignments to which they have been assigned.

To check whom the assignment has been assigned, edit the assignment [1] and verify who is included in the Assign To field [2].

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