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title: "Navigating inside a course"
slug: "navigating-inside-a-course"
updated: 2026-04-16T05:38:58Z
published: 2026-05-08T06:00:27Z
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> ## 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){height="" width=""}

## 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){target=`_blank`}

### 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.

![Navigate inside a course](https://vimeo.com/1040399143){height="480" width="640"}

:::(Info) (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: </br></br></br>

![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){height="" width=""}

## 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){target=`_blank`}]

## 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.