Adding People to a Course When the “+People” Button is Disabled

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If you are trying to add another faculty member to your Canvas course and you find that you cannot select the “+ People” button, you must first update the “End” date for the course in the Settings tab. Once the “End” date passes in Canvas, you can no longer add others to the “People” tab.

A screenshot pointing out a disabled '+ People' button
A screenshot of a Canvas course navigation menu with the Settings link notated to indicate it is step 1
  1. Select the “Settings” tab
  2. Update the “End” date to tomorrow’s date and then select “Update Course Details” at the bottom of the page
    A screenshot pointing out the 'End date' field and the 'Update Course Details' button
  3. The “+People” button should now be blue and clickable once again.
    A screenshot pointing out an active '+ People' button in a Canvas course