Inbox

About Messaging your Instructor

The Canvas Inbox allows you to communicate with your instructor and classmates easily.  

Sending a Message to Your Instructor with the Canvas Inbox

      1. Click on 'Inbox' from the Global Navigation menu. 
      2. Then, click on the 'Compose a New Message' icon. 
      3. Select the course from the dropdown menu. 
      4. Type your instructor's name, or choose teacher(s) from the list. 
      5. Add a subject and message, then click the 'Send' button. 

About Viewing and Reading Messages

In the Canvas Inbox, you view messages from your instructor and classmates.  

Canvas Inbox: View and Read Messages

      1. Select 'Inbox' from the Global Navigation menu. 
      2. Click the drop-down menu to sort your inbox by a single course. 
      3. Click again to change back to All Courses. 
      4. Click on an unread message from the list of conversations.