Mass Delete Old Announcements

[arcelia_dalton]

I created a new canvas course, but all the announcements from the previous course transfer as well. How do I do a mass delete of all these announcements without having to individually delete each one? thanks in advance

[Naomi · Accepted solution]

Hi  @arcelia_dalton ,

The https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10420-415250733 guide shows how to delete multiple announcements on the Announcements page. 

Naomi

[NicoDurand · Accepted solution]

One way is to use the Javascript console and type the following line. It will select all visible checkboxes and you can them delete them all at once:

document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach(e => e.click())

You can also create a bookmark with a slight modification:

javascript:document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach(e => e.click())

[anna_haywood · Accepted solution]

OMG! This was so totally cool and it works!

Went to my Announcements page in Canvas. Then, under Chrome browser, three vertical dots, More tools, Developer tools (Shift+Ctrl+I)

and I typed in

document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach(e => e.click())

Didn't understand the bookmark suggestion but the above works great in selecting ALL the Announcement checkboxes on the page after I entered the Javascript code in the Console!  Probably on other types of pages too with checkboxes, eh?!  Wow! So jazzed, thanks 😉

[Naomi · Accepted solution]

Hi  @arcelia_dalton ,

The https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10420-415250733 guide shows how to delete multiple announcements on the Announcements page. 

Naomi

[arcelia_dalton]

I guess my question if there is an easier way to delete the announcements without have to click each individually one. When I copied the canvas course, all my announcements copied as well and I have like 100 + announcements to delete and by clicking on each box, will take a while. So I was wondering if there was an easier way.

[Naomi]

Hi  @arcelia_dalton ,

Oh, I see. Thanks for following up! Currently, that's the best way to delete multiple announcements. We do have a feature idea that suggests updating this functionality in Canvas: https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/12122-bulk-editing-options-for-announcements" modifiedtitle="t.... If you'd like to support the idea, you can vote on it and/or add comments. 

Naomi

[arcelia_dalton]

Thank you

[annespinoza]

Pleasssssssse! YASSS

[hroychow]

I don't think this is what people are looking for. Not me at least. I want a feature to "select all" and hit "delete". If there is any such feature, I don't see it on my page.

[Chris_Hofer]

Hi @hroychow ...

You might want to take a look at this posting which is in the newly revised "Ideas & Themes" space here in the Community:

Simplify bulk course tasks - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)

This is currently in the "THEMES: IDENTIFIED" tab of this page:

Canvas Ideas and Themes - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)

I hope this helps in some way.

[NicoDurand · Accepted solution]

One way is to use the Javascript console and type the following line. It will select all visible checkboxes and you can them delete them all at once:

document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach(e => e.click())

You can also create a bookmark with a slight modification:

javascript:document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach(e => e.click())

[anna_haywood · Accepted solution]

OMG! This was so totally cool and it works!

Went to my Announcements page in Canvas. Then, under Chrome browser, three vertical dots, More tools, Developer tools (Shift+Ctrl+I)

and I typed in

document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach(e => e.click())

Didn't understand the bookmark suggestion but the above works great in selecting ALL the Announcement checkboxes on the page after I entered the Javascript code in the Console!  Probably on other types of pages too with checkboxes, eh?!  Wow! So jazzed, thanks 😉

[annespinoza]

My Developer Tools is grayed out and can't be accessed.

[MrsMcCormick]

This is great!  Thank you.  I might add for those of you not familiar with accessing the Developer Tools to click on the Console tab - this is where you type the command that Nico gave us: document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach(e => e.click())

Thanks again!

[RupertRussell · Accepted solution]

Try this.  It worked for me

Went to my Announcements page in Canvas. Then, under Chrome browser, three vertical dots, More tools, Developer tools (Shift+Ctrl+I)

and I typed in

document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach(e => e.click())

[annespinoza]

Developer tools are greyed out. ☹️