---
title: "Navigating inside a course"
slug: "navigating-inside-a-course"
tags: ["Navigate", "course overview"]
updated: 2026-04-16T05:38:58Z
published: 2026-05-08T06:00:27Z
canonical: "clickup-help.up.ac.za/navigating-inside-a-course"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://clickup-help.up.ac.za/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Navigating inside a course

clickUP ultra course view is focused on quick access to tools and content. It has two spaces that contain fixed links or tabs, which you cannot switch off:

- Top navigation containing the tools.
- Right hand navigation containing the Course Staff as well as the Details & Actions Menu.

![Ultra course view(1)](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/Ultra%20course%20view%281%29.jpg)

## 1. Top navigation

There are two top navigation rows.

### 1.1 Row 1: Navigate to another course

This row contains links to:

- Base Navigation (the home icon)
- [Course Switcher](/v1/docs/course-switcher)

### 1.2 Row 2: Tools

The top menu links are called tabs. The following tabs are available:

- Content
- Calendar
- Announcements
- Discussions
- Gradebook
- Messages
- Analytics
- Groups
- Achievements.

The **Course Settings** and **Open/Close** button are located at the top right. Just below these, you'll find the **Student Preview** link.

[Embedded content](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1040399143)

Return to Content

When you click on any of the tabs and want to return to the Course Content page, you need to click on the **Content** tab.

## 2. Course content navigation

On the **Course Content** page you can collapse and expand the content containers to navigate to more content pages within your module. Below is an example:

![Animated gif file showing how the content containers can collapse and expand when you click on it.](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/course_content_navigation.gif)

## 3. Search

The search option allows you to find content items added to your module.

## 4. Course Staff

The course staff is displayed here. You can set which lecturer is the primary instructor. [[Read more ...](https://clickup-help.up.ac.za/docs/class-roster?highlight=primary#add-primary-instructor)]

## 5. Side navigation

On the side of the screen you will find the **Details and Actions** panel with the following options:

- Roster
- Progress Tracking
- Course Image
- Class Collaborate
- Attendance
- Books & Tools
- Question Banks.