Catalog Release Notes (2025-09-15)

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Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes.

Canvas Catalog is an all-in-one learning solution that integrates with the Canvas LMS as a course registration system, payment gateway, and learning platform. Learn more about Canvas Catalog.

Unless otherwise stated, all features in this release are available in the Beta environment on 2025-09-02 and the Production environment on 2025-09-15.

• New Features
• Archive and Reactivate Listings
• Updated Features
• Catalog Table Updates

New Features

Archive and Reactivate Listings

This feature is available in the Beta environment for selected accounts on 2025-08-26, then generally available in the Beta environment on 2025-09-09, and in the Production environment on 2025-09-15 for everyone else.

Summary

Canvas Catalog allows administrators to archive and reactivate listings. 

Notes:

• Courses that belong to active programs cannot be archived. Reactivating a program requires all related courses to be reactivated first.
• A program can be archived, however, it does not archive its associated course listings.
• The Catalog API supports archiving.
  

Benefit

Archiving improves administrative efficiency by separating outdated content from active catalogs while retaining visibility and data integrity. Archived listings remain read-only, ensuring historical information is preserved. 

Workflow

View Archived Tab

 On the Listings page, an Archived tab displays next to the Active tab. All archived listings appear in read-only form with archive metadata.

View Select Listing

To archive a listing, click the checkbox next to the listing name [1] then click the Show Actions button [2].

View Actions Tray to Archive

 In the Actions tray, click the Archive link.

View Archive Listings Button

A confirmation tray allows entry of an optional archive reason. Click the Archive Listings button. The listing is moved from the Active to Archived page and hidden from learners.

View Reactivate Listing Button

 To reactivate an archived listing from the Listing Details page, open the listing and click the Reactivate Listing button. 

View Reactivate Button in Action Tray

To reactive individual or multiple archived listings from the Archived tab, click the checkbox next to the listing name and click the Reactivate button.

Note: Permanent deletion is only permitted from the Archived tab through a bulk action with confirmation. This removes all associated data from Analytics.

Archive status is available as column information in Listing Status and as a filter across all Analytics tabs. Archive metadata is also accessible through the Catalog API and the Data Access Platform.

View Audit Log

In the Audit log, all archive, reactivate, and delete actions are logged.

💡 Related feature idea(s): [Catalog] Organize/Archive Catalog Listing Page 

Updated Features

Catalog Table Updates

Summary

Catalog tables display a unified visual style and include a subtle shadow scroll indicator to show when more columns are available.

Change Benefit

These updates improve table consistency and make navigation more intuitive while keeping all existing functionality unchanged.

Feature Workflow

Catalog tables across the platform, including Admin Listings, Catalog, User Defined Fields, Categories, Discount Code Domain Sets, Promotions, Tags, Analytics, Listings, Enrollments, Orders, Users, Purchases & Enrollments, Audit Log, and Subcatalog Admins adopt the updated style.

View Shadow Scroll

 Shadow scroll indicators display automatically when table content extends beyond the visible area, signaling additional columns.

Notes:

• Sticky headers apply to all tables.
• Existing table interactions remain unchanged: action buttons, items per page selectors, checkboxes, and bulk actions continue to function.
• Bulk deletion is supported in additional tables, including Listings, Promotions, Categories, Tags, and User Defined Fields.