Combine (Cross-List) Course Sections

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This guide explains how to combine (cross-list) two or more course sections in Canvas.

  1. Go into the main course, which will contain the other section(s).
    NOTE: Most instructors use the course with the smallest section number (e.g., 001 contains 002 and 003).
  2. Copy the list of numbers after /courses/ in the course URL.
  3. Go into the other section of the course and click the  Settings button.
  4. Select the Sections tab.
  5. Click the blue URL of the section.
  6. Click the Cross-List this Section button on the upper right-hand side of the screen.
  7. Paste the course ID from the parent course into the bottom box and click the white area outside the box (so Canvas finds the name of the main course), click Cross-List This Section, and you will be moved to the main course.
  8. Go to the Settings tab, click the Course Details tab, append the section number to the Course Code field, scroll to the bottom of the screen, and click the Update Course Details button.

    IMPORTANT: Do NOT change anything else in the Course Code field except for appending section numbers.
  9. Repeat Steps 3-8 for any additional sections you wish to combine.