# How do I lock a module?

You can set modules to be locked until a given date by editing module settings. While a module is locked, students can see the module titles and module item names, but they cannot access the module items until after the lock date has passed.

**Note:** For students to view a module after a lock until date, the module must be published in your course.

## Open Modules

<div data-step-uuid="E017472C-07F5-4DAE-923C-E15B84B807E2" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="E017472C-07F5-4DAE-923C-E15B84B807E2"><div>![Open Modules](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/763/318/original/6848815b-4541-42f3-8264-963a8272f50a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Modules** link.

## Edit Module Settings

<div data-step-uuid="B900EF62-B019-41C8-94D4-1AB2135DAAD3" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="B900EF62-B019-41C8-94D4-1AB2135DAAD3"><div>[![Edit Module Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/562/472/medium/99dbe30d-a6c8-4411-ba9f-6f36666132fa.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/562/472/original/99dbe30d-a6c8-4411-ba9f-6f36666132fa.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Options** icon \[1\]. Select the **Edit** link \[2\].

## Lock Module

<div data-step-uuid="94D40CBE-DAA7-4788-AE9F-19BE698E4EE5" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="94D40CBE-DAA7-4788-AE9F-19BE698E4EE5"><div>![Lock Module](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/557/429/original/b69ebbae-8767-4ccf-bb48-caea0f7359f3.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Lock until** checkbox.

## Set Date

<div data-step-uuid="3C964BAC-0C0E-41B8-BB15-845B459A8418" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="3C964BAC-0C0E-41B8-BB15-845B459A8418"><div>![Set Date](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/557/431/original/32bbffd1-14e8-4240-b179-a967663358f7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the Unlock field, enter a date and time that the module should unlock.

### Use Calendar

<div data-step-uuid="3C964BAC-0C0E-41B8-BB15-845B459A8418" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="3C964BAC-0C0E-41B8-BB15-845B459A8418"><div data-step-uuid="CFFC467D-3393-4F59-800D-387964437835"><div>![Use Calendar](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/557/433/original/5ccdacf5-16ea-4b96-9dd6-b7edc9c604ca.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>You can also use the calendar to select a date. Click the **Calendar** icon \[1\]. In the calendar, click the date the module should unlock \[2\]. To set a specific time, enter a custom time or select a time in the **Time** drop-down menu \[3\].

## Update Module

<div data-step-uuid="573d31c3-e2db-4fd5-8eac-d7c746f56e55" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="573d31c3-e2db-4fd5-8eac-d7c746f56e55"><div>![Update Module](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/557/435/original/3b1d0fce-6183-4b1f-b1d4-d53481ae0754.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Save** button.

## View Module

<div data-step-uuid="02FF0F6E-2010-4308-8D5E-48674F8DE401" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="02FF0F6E-2010-4308-8D5E-48674F8DE401"><div>![View Module](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/167/476/original/5b7c1034-425e-4dc3-948e-eefe6e63f802.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>The unlock date and time will appear next to the bottom of the module.

\[Content retrieved from [https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-lock-a-module/ta-p/1124](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-lock-a-module/ta-p/1124)\]