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Video: How do I change the sender name in account email notifications?

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00:07: How do I change the sender name in account email notifications?

00:13: In global navigation click the admin link then click the name of

00:17: the account.

00:19: The settings portion of your account is only available to Canvas admins.

00:23: In account navigation click the settings link

00:28: Click the notifications tab.

00:31: In the email from format drop-down menu, select custom from name option.

00:36: Type your preferred name into the custom, from name field.

00:40: Verify the example of the name as it will display in the from field of the email notification.

00:46: If you do not want to have a custom from name, select the default canvas setting

00:50: option.

00:52: The from name will display as instructure canvas.

00:56: Click the update settings button.

00:59: This guide covered how to change the sender name in account email notifications.

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