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• Drag an event from the main view to another date on the smaller monthly view to change the date.

Course Items With Due Dates

When you create items, such as tests or assignments,  in the course with due dates, the calendar event automatically appears on the course calendar for that day.

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If you want students to access the Course Calendar from the course, you can add a link to the Course Menu for one-click access to the tool. You can also customize the name of the link.

1. Change Edit Mode to ON and point to the plus sign above the Course Menu. The Add Menu Item drop-down list appears.
2. Select Tool Link.
3. Type a Name for the link.
4. From the Type drop-down list, select Calendar.
5. Select the Available to Users check box.
6. Click Submit.

Sources and Relevant Links

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