Canvas lets you access your Inbox on your mobile device so you can keep in touch with people in your course at any time.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Note: Unlike the web version of Canvas, you cannot view assignment comments in the Inbox. However, you can view comments in the assignment.
Open Inbox
In the Dashboard, tap the Inbox icon. If the Inbox icon includes a numbered badge, the badge shows how many unread messages you have in your Inbox.
View Inbox
The Inbox defaults to the All Courses tab and displays all your messages. The layout is the same as the browser version of the Inbox. Messages are arranged in chronological order—newer messages appear at the top, and older messages appear near the bottom. Unread messages are indicated with a dot.
To quickly refresh your messages, swipe the screen from top to bottom.
View Inbox Filters
You can view different types of messages in the Inbox by tapping the Inbox filter drop-down menu [1].
- Inbox [2]: All messages in your Inbox
- Unread [3]: Messages that are unread in the Inbox
- Starred [4]: Messages that you've starred in the Inbox
- Sent [5]: Messages that you've sent (you cannot view messages sent to others in any other tab until you receive a reply)
- Archived [6]: Messages that have been archived
View Course Filter
You can also filter your Inbox by course. Tap the Filter link [1], then select the course name whose messages you want to view [2].
Open Message
To view a message, tap the message you want to open.
View the selected message thread.
Manage Message
To forward or delete the entire message thread, tap the message More Options icon [1].
To star the message, tap the Star icon [2].
To forward or delete an individual message in the thread, locate the message and tap the More Options icon [3].
To reply to the message, tap the Reply link [4].
