Instructors can send messages to students in Canvas using the Inbox tool located on the Dashboard. Messages sent in Canvas will automatically go to the student's Inbox in Canvas and also to the student's UML email address. Replying to the message directly from UML email will also send a reply to the Inbox in Canvas.

Note: Unlike Blackboard, messages for all courses are accessed from the Inbox. Once you click on the Inbox, you can choose the course that you want the message to go to.

  1. From the Canvas Dashboard, click Inbox on the global navigation menu.

    Global Navigation menu with Inbox indicated

  2. Click Compose a Message icon at the top right Compose message.
  3. Select the course you want the message to go to.
  4. Type the name of the student you want to send a message to or select Students to send message to all students in that course.
  5. Type the subject and message text (Optional: click the paper clip icon to attach files or record media icon to record a video message).
  6. Click Send.

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