Notification Settings in CANVAS

Overview

Canvas includes a set of default notification preferences you can receive for your courses. However, you can change the default settings by setting your own notification preferences. These preferences only apply to you; they are not used to control how course updates are sent to other users. 

Notifications are sent as one of four delivery types: notify me right away, daily summary, weekly summary, or don't send. If you change a setting, the change is made immediately to your account.  

Notification settings apply to all of your courses; you cannot change settings for individual courses.

Directions

1. After signing in to Canvas, click on Account and then Notifications .
2. If you would like to add an email or text (sms) to receive additional notifications at see:  Canvas: Adding a Preferred Email (or SMS)
3. Review or edit the settings, located in the column that contains your default email address. Each notification option has four choices. (Depicted below.
4. Click the check-mark to Notify Immediately. (These notifications may be delayed by 1 hour in case the instructor is making multiple updates to the same content.)
5. Click the clock to Daily summary (usually sent after 11pm EST).
6. Click the calendar to Weekly summary (sent every Saturday morning between 2 and 4am EST).
7. Click the bell Notifications off to set it to not send any notifications.

For more detailed information, please visit the CANVAS online guide articles, listed below:

• How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as an instructor?
• How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as a student?