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title: "Archiving a Course"
slug: "archiving-a-course"
updated: 2026-11-10T15:45:46Z
published: 2026-11-10T15:45:46Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/archiving-a-course"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Archiving a Course

Archiving a course currently sets the course's status to [*Inactive*](/v1/docs/inactivating-a-course).

The key difference between archived courses and inactive courses is that inactive courses can be edited; archived courses cannot be edited.

## Who Has Access

The following users can archive a course:

- [Course managers](/v1/docs/course-course-managers) (for the courses they manage).
- [Administrators or owners](/v1/docs/user-profile-information#access-level).

## Archiving a Course

To archive a course:

1. From the Admin menu, select **Account Admin**.
2. Select **Courses**. The [Courses Dashboard](/v1/docs/courses-dashboard) displays.
3. Select the course you would like to archive. The course displays in the right pane.
4. Click **Archive**.

![Archive Button](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/archiving-a-course-image-4p3nlsi4.png)

## Viewing Archived Courses

Archived courses are not listed by default in the [Courses Dashboard](/v1/docs/courses-dashboard). You will need to apply the *Archived* or *All* status filter to the list. Archived courses display a red icon before their course name.

![Archived Courses](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/archiving-a-course-image-hg29w3av.png)

## Related

- [Courses Dashboard](/courses-dashboard.md)
- [Inactivating a Course](/inactivating-a-course.md)
- [Unarchiving a Course](/unarchiving-a-course.md)
- [Viewing a Course's Details](/viewing-a-courses-details.md)
- [Viewing Courses](/viewing-courses.md)