[ARCHIVED] Not visible in student files option

[m_martala-locke]

I have seen the option to make a file "not visible in student files" but I don't know how to achieve that! Can anyone please help? I'd like to "store" test questions for example and I don't want to just rely on the publish/unpublish option as mistakes can easily happen.

[Bobby2 · Accepted solution]

Hi  @m_martala-locke  Welcome to the canvas Community.

Great question. When I discovered this trick it was like the world opened up. Not only did it hide things from students until I was ready for them to access things but it made things look tidier.

Here's a guide on how to organise your Course Navigation Menu:

How do I manage Course Navigation links? 

This one explains course navigation in a bit more detail:

https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-12936-415263275 

Sing out if you need a hand. 

[Shar]

Hi Mary Martala-Lockett,

Bobby Pedersen's answer about moving the Files down to hide them in the Course Navigation is the first and easiest thing to do. But if for some reason you need to have the Files visible to your students, then you'll want to restrict the files: How do I restrict files and folders to students in Canvas? 

But I see you also mention "storing" test questions, so I think this is a great time to introduce you to Question Banks. How do I create a question bank in a course?  and in case you already have test question banks: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-5154-importing-question-banks-troubleshooting-guide 

Hope this information also helps,
Cheers - Shar