How do I change my default email address in my user account as a student?
Your default email address is used as your main contact method in Canvas and is added when creating your Canvas account. Email addresses are used to create Canvas notifications; they are not used as a contact method for other Canvas users.
If you add another email address as a contact method, you can change your default email address in Canvas.
Note: If you do not see the Profiles tab in your user navigation menu, this feature has not been enabled for your institution.
Open User Settings
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In Global Navigation, click the Account link [1], then click the Settings link [2].
View Email Addresses
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In the Ways to Contact sidebar, under Email Addresses, you can tell what email address is your default by the star icon next to the email address.
Choose Default Email Address
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To choose a new default email address, hover over the email address and a faint star icon will appear. Click the star icon.