You can set notification preferences in the Canvas app to receive updates about your Canvas courses. Once notifications are selected, notifications are sent to you even if you have not opened the Canvas app. You can choose to set notifications for specific communication channels, or you can set notifications for all your available channels.
Communication channels in the Canvas app match the same notification options within your Notification Preferences in the browser version of Canvas. Any preferences updated in the app will be reflected in the browser version.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Open User Menu
On the Dashboard, tap the Menu icon.
Open Settings
Tap the Settings link.
Select Communications Channel
All notification communication channels available to you display in the Settings page.
View Email Notifications
The Email Notifications link displays all email addresses added to your account.
Set Notification Preferences
The Email Notifications link displays all email addresses added to your account. Tap the email address where you want to set notifications [1].
Email notifications match the notification types set in the browser version of Canvas. Options include Immediately, Daily, Weekly, or Never.
To change a notification email frequency, tap the notification name [2]. A list will display with the list of frequency options. Tap the name of the desired frequency.
View Push Notifications
The Push Notifications link displays all the available features that you can receive notifications for.
Set Push Notification Preferences
By default, all push notifications can either be on or off.
Enabled push notifications show the toggle to the right [1] and are sent ASAP.
To disable a push notification, tap the slider (toggle will be on the left) [2]. Disabled push notifications are never sent.
View Slack Notifications
The Slack Notifications link displays all the available Slack features that you can receive notifications for.
Set Slack Notification Preferences
By default, all push notifications can either be on or off.
Enabled Slack notifications show the toggle to the right [1] and are sent ASAP.
To disable a Slack notification, tap the slider (toggle will be on the left) [2]. Disabled Slack notifications are never sent.
