This document discusses the different types of Global Announcements and how they appear to users.
When creating a global announcement for an account or subaccount, admins can choose between five different announcement types: warning, error, information, question, or calendar. The selected announcement type will determine the border color and icon that display with your announcement to selected users in their Canvas Dashboard. There are no other differences between these announcement options.
Note: Global announcements and notifications are only sent to users with active enrollments in the current term.
Warning
Warning Announcements include an orange border and an Information icon.
Error
Error Announcements include a red border and an Information icon.
Information
Information Announcements include an Information icon and a border in the primary color selected in your account’s Theme Editor.
Question
Question Announcements include a Question Mark icon and a border in the primary color selected in your account’s Theme Editor.
Calendar
Calendar Announcements include a Calendar icon and a border in the primary color selected in your account’s Theme Editor.
Last update: 2020-06-06
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