Unpublishing old course

[HollisHoier]

I have courses from past semesters I am not teaching now. How do I Unpublish them?

[Chris_Hofer · Accepted solution]

Hi @HollisHoier ...

Per the final bullet point in the light-blue box at the top of this Guide: How do I publish a course? - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com):

If your course has been published and includes grades, you cannot modify the course's published status.

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You can, however, un-favorite these courses so that they do not show up on your Dashboard.  Just remove the star next to a course name on this screen:

How do I customize my Courses list as an instructo... - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)

Please let Community members know if you have any other questions...thanks!