Pro Tip Tuesday: Renaming your documents in Modules

Did you know that Canvas allows you to set a display name in your Modules for your uploaded documents?  The display name will show in your Module, but will retain the original given filename for your records.

With just a few clicks, you can easily change your Modules page from this:

To this!

Here’s how to do it:

1. Click on the gear on the right hand side of your file to expand drop down menu.
2. Click on Edit
3. In the pop-up box, click and drag to highlight the existing text in the Title box. While it’s highlighted, on your keyboard, press the Back or Delete button to erase it.
4. In the title box, type in a new shortened title.
5. Click Update.
6. Do this for each file in your module that you would like to change.
7. Admire your handiwork!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at canvashelp@wpi.edu and someone will get back to you shortly.