How do I send message from canvas Inbox?

Question:

How do I send message from canvas Inbox?

 

Answer:

Students can send messages from the Canvas inbox. Notification are sent to external email addresses. However, to reply to the message, you will have to login to canvas.

 

  1. Login to Canvas and go to ‘Inbox’.

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  1. Click on the icon to compose a new email.

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  1. Click on ‘Select course’ if you are emailing a person who is not part of your group or if you are not a member of a group.

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  1. Select the Course.
  2. Click on the contact list icon on the right.

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  1. Choose if you want to send message to ‘Teachers’, ‘Students’, or ‘Student Groups’.
  2. Select participants you want to send message to.

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  1. Type in the subject and your message and click on send.

 

  1. If you are sending message to the group you are member of, Click on ‘Groups’.

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  1. Click on the contacts icon and add all the members from the group that you wish to send the email to.

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  1. Type your message and click the ‘Send’ icon.

 

  1. To reply to a group message in Canvas please go to ‘More Options’ and click ‘Reply all’ to copy all participants in your reply, otherwise only the sender will get your reply.

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