Fix Missing to-do Items in Canvas

If students report that their quizzes are not appearing on their Canvas "To Do" list or that assignments without due dates lack a submit button, this issue typically arises when a course is copied from one semester to the next without adjusting due dates. Canvas is aware of this problem and is working on a solution. This page details a workaround to correct the issue yourself.

Important note If students missed quizzes due to this issue, please consider extending the due date for them.

 

Guide:

1

To find out which assignments are impacted, go to the grade book and click Export

Export button highlighted in orange

 
2

Click Export Entire Gradebook

Export Entire Gradebook button highlighted in orange.

 
3

Open the grade book csv file from your Downloads folder

The downloads folder on a PC. A csv file highlighted in orange.

 

 
4

Identify the assignment titles for which some students have N/A grades in the grade book

An excel spreadsheet, a colum named Quiz hhighlighted in orange. Students grades below the quiz read N/A.

 

 
5

Go to the Assignments page in your Canvas course

Canvas page, Assignments highlighted in orange on the left side navigation bar.

 

 
6

Click settings button for the first assignment you identified in Step 4

An icon of 3 vertically aligned dots indicating a menu highlighted in orange on the right side of a Canvas page.

 

 
7

Choose Assign To... from the menu

A canvas page with a menu open on the right hand side. The Assign To... option highlighted in orange.

 

 
8

Click the X next to Everyone

A Canvas assignment window open. In the Assign To field is a tag labeled Everyone. An X next to it highlighted in orange.

 

 
9

Click in the now empty Assign To * field

The Assign To* field highlighted in orange.

 

 
10

Choose the section that corresponds with your course

A drop down menu of available course sections, one of which is highlighted in orange reading Spring 2025 Sandbox 2.

 

 
11

 Click Save

The save button in the bottom right corner highlighted in orange.

 

 
12

Again, click the settings button for the first assignment you identified in Step 4

An icon of 3 vertically aligned dots indicating a menu highlighted in orange on the right side of a Canvas page.

 

 
13

 Click Assign To... from the menu

A canvas page with a menu open on the right hand side. The Assign To... option highlighted in orange.

 

 
14

Click the X next to the section

A Canvas assignment window open. In the Assign To field is a tag labeled Spring 2025 Sandbox 2. An X next to it highlighted in orange.

 

 
15

 Choose Everyone in the Assign To * drop-down menu

A drop down menu of available course sections, one of which is highlighted in orange reading Everyone.

 

 
16

 Click Save

The save button in the bottom right corner highlighted in orange.

 

 
17

Repeat the process for each assignment on which students had N/A in the grade book by assigning it to the section and saving, then assigning it to everyone

 

 
18

 To ensure you got them all, return to the Grades page

A Canvas page with the link for Grades highlighted in orange on the left side navigation bar.

 

 
19

 Click Export and choose the "Export Entire Gradebook"

Export Entire Gradebook button highlighted in orange.

 

 
20

Open the newly download grade book csv file and ensure all the N/A grades are gone