Date
August 18, 2025
Type
KB
Owner
Joel VannerTags
Canvas Faculty & StaffCanvas LMSCanvas Course ManagementCanvas DashboardCanvas Students
You can add nicknames for courses on your Canvas Dashboard. These nicknames are only visible to you and will not change the name of the course for anyone else.
Faculty: If you would like to change the official name of your course, please see the information here.
To add a nickname:
- Select the three vertical dots (1) on the card of the course you want to give a nickname.
- Enter the nickname you want to add to the course in the Nickname field (2), and optionally select a color to apply to the course card.
- If the course is on-ground, consider adding the date/time/location the course meets.
- Example: T Th | 5 - 6:15p | CCE 140
- If the course is online, consider adding the course title and section number.
- Example: Is AI Taking Over? | 01
- If you are a faculty member coordinating multiple sections of a course, consider adding the course and section number, and faculty name.
- Example: MSS240 | 01 | Vanner
- Select the blue “Apply” button (3).
- Refresh the page and the nickname should appear.
To remove a nickname:
Follow the steps above, deleting the text from the Nickname field in step 2.