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title: "Changing Item Visibility and Setting Release Conditions"
type: "article"
space: "Blackboard Ultra"
author: "Anh Lam"
created: 2023-01-05T21:21:50Z
updated: 2023-04-17T16:14:20Z
tags: ["blackboard-ultra", "changing-item-visibility", "creating-content", "hidden-from-students", "release-conditions", "ultra", "visible-to-students"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/creating-content/16169/changing-item-visibility-and-setting-release-conditions"
---

# Changing Item Visibility and Setting Release Conditions

You can change the visibility of your course content. In addition to hiding the content, or making it visible, you can set release conditions that specify who, and when students can view the content.

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### Changing an Item’s Visibility

Follow these steps to change an item's visibility.

1. Select **Content**. ![Screenshot of step 1 on Option 1 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=3Ni%2Bs7tN2yVHV455vxYlcA%3D%3D)
2. Select the item \(e.g., test, assignment, document, etc.\) you want to edit.![Screenshot of step 2 on Option 1 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=kpyoZT0GTOnbTYGICH7uVA%3D%3D)
3. Select the **eye icon**or text next to the icon. A drop-down menu is displayed.![Screenshot of step 3 on Option 1 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=LHDj%2FSD36xW6syIShhwyfw%3D%3D)
4. Select the visibility of your choice from the drop-down menu including: ![Screenshot of step 4 on Option 1 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=QqkbsPu6B6gCDDV9a3V8zw%3D%3D) 
    - **Visible to students:** Content is visible to students.
    - **Hidden from students:** Content is hidden from students.
    - **Release conditions:**Choose which course members and groups will have access to this content, when \(date\), and under what performance criteria \(grade requirement\).

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### Setting Release Conditions

1. Select **Release conditions**. The Release Conditions panel is displayed.![Screenshot of step 1 on Setting Release Conditions as explained on this page.](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=bjcQ%2BgzFyXoAxZugQaXK9w%3D%3D)
2. Select **Specific members or groups**to change who can view the item. **Note:**You can specify whether the content will be visible to the entire class or specific students/groups.![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=%2FxDgPrrzUNk42eRahHZfiQ%3D%3D)
3. Select **Date/Time**to specify the date and time the item will appear and disappear.

![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=OgpgJMi%2Bm%2FYzsCx%2BHUcuSA%3D%3D)
4. Select **Performance** to set a performance requirement for an assignment, quiz, or attendance. Performance settings is displayed. 
![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=YYb8E2aYMnPGvTb%2F4szaLQ%3D%3D)
5. Complete one of the following tasks:
    - Select **Show** if you want students to see the item, but not able to access it. **Note:**When they hover their mouse over the item, the release conditions will appear.
    - Select **Hide** to hide the item until the release conditions are met.
6. Select **Save**.

![Screenshot of step 5 on Setting Release Conditions as explained on this page.](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=RwuSji8Im8m2yFt61It5Vg%3D%3D)

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