Notifications are the way for you to get alerted when a variety of actions occur in Canvas. To customize your preferences click on Account > Notifications in the left side menu.

Key Features

User determine the frequency: Notifications are received: right away, daily summary, weekly summary, or not at all
User determines where the Notification is received: Email address, SMS message, and/or Push notifications

Additional Features

Can be customized at any time. User is in control of his/her own Notification experience
Instructors can reinforce student use of Notifications by strongly suggesting critical Notifications for the course being delivered

Try it Yourself!

Below are some things you can try out yourself.

Adjust your Notifications frequency
Customize where you receive Notifications (Email, Mobile Push Notifications, SMS)

Learn More

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A screenshot showing the Canvas Notifications page.

Navigate to the Notifications page by selecting “Account” in Global Navigation then “Notifications” in Course Navigation (see arrows and highlights).

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