How do I subscribe to the Announcements RSS feed as an observer?

You can subscribe to the Announcement RSS feed in your course or group and receive announcements via any RSS feed reader. This lesson shows how to subscribe in a course, but the steps are the same as in a group.

Note: RSS feed subscriptions are not supported in courses using Announcements Redesign.

Open Announcements

Open Announcements

In Course Navigation, click the Announcements link.

Open External Feeds

Open External Feeds

Click the External Feeds link.

Open RSS Feed

Open RSS Feed

In the External Feeds tray, click the RSS Feed button.

Notes:

  • If you use a Firefox browser to access Canvas, you can add a Live Bookmark from this screen.
  • If you use a Safari browser to access Canvas, Safari automatically creates an RSS feed for you from this screen.

Copy URL

Copy URL

Copy the URL in the browser address bar. Then open your preferred RSS feed reader and paste the copied URL in the text box.