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About Viewing and Reading Messages

The Canvas Inbox is where you view messages sent from your instructor and classmates. Everything is the same on the iOS app except for that your 'Inbox' is located on the bottom bar of your screen instead of on the left-hand navigation window (see image below). Emails sent to your inbox will also go to your Hopkins Gmail account.

In the Dashboard, tap the Inbox icon.

If there are new messages, the icon will indicate the number of new messages received. This indicator helps you know when you have new messages when you are in another part of the app.

View Inbox 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].

Canvas Inbox: View and Read Messages

1. 1. Select 'Inbox' from the Global Navigation menu.
  2. Click the drop down menu to sort your inbox by a single course.
  3. Click again to change back to All Courses.
  4. Click on an unread message from the list of conversations.

Note: Based on the permissions set at your institution you may not be able to receive messages from your classmates.

Related Canvas Guides:

How do I use Conversations as a student?
How do I find my unread messages in Conversations as a student?