Sending Messages in Canvas


Messaging people inside Canvas is different than sending someone a direct email.

All Inbox messages are stored inside Canvas.

Faculty and students can update their Canvas notification preferences to receive push notifications to their phone or emails to their Rutgers/Personal email address about incoming inbox messages. Instructions can be found the bottom of this page.

Canvas Conversations

The Inbox is the messaging tool used instead of email to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students. You can communicate with other people in your course at any time.

Use Conversations to:

Canvas Inbox Messaging Screen

How to set up Email Notifications

Your account notification preferences will determine whether you receive an email or push notification for incoming Canvas Messages. Clicking on the bell icon will bring up the notification time settings.

conversations notification settings

Additional Resources