# Publish and unpublish a course

## Publish a Course 

1. Open the course. 
2. Click “**Actions**” (top right). 
3. Select “**Publish**”. 
4. In the confirmation tab that appears, click “**Publish**” again. 
5. After confirming, the course status will change to **green** ("**Published**"). This might take a few seconds to a few minutes depending on the length and complexity of the course. 

{% hint style="warning" %}
**You can only view a course in SharePoint once it’s published.**

To view a course, Go to: **Actions** > **Go to course** (this option appears only after publishing).
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://2718234637-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FriXlnuemuParrCf7Uotu%2Fuploads%2FaIhuCexf2d4xiG4bkNHy%2FScreenshot%202025-04-10%20at%2014.49.22.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ef5b3169-a9f5-421e-a362-33bf13c3d084" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>How to publish a course</p></figcaption></figure>

***

## Unpublish a Course&#x20;

1. Click “**Actions**”.&#x20;
2. Select “**Unpublish**”.&#x20;
3. In the confirmation tab, click “**Unpublish**” again.&#x20;
4. The course status will change back to **yellow** ("**Draft**"). &#x20;

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you unpublish a course, the “Go to course” option will no longer be available in the Actions menu.&#x20;
{% endhint %}