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Carmen Inbox

The CarmenCanvas Inbox is a messaging tool used to communicate with a course, a group, your instructor, an individual student, or a group of students. 
 
Within the Inbox you can: 

  • Enable the Out of Office option to send auto-replies to Inbox messages.
  • Add personal signatures to your Inbox emails. 

For additional guidance on how to use your Canvas Inbox, see the guides below: 

Enable Out of Office Option 

When the Out of Office option is enabled, users can set an automatic response for messages.  

  1. Click on the Inbox button in the global navigation bar on the left-hand side of the screen. 

  2. Click the grey gear icon in the top right-hand corner.
     

    Open Inbox Settings

  1.  Click the Response On radio button. 

    Auto_Reply_On
  1. Select a start and end date for the period you will be out of the office.
  2. Enter a subject line.
  3. Type in the message you would like to auto-reply with.
  4. Click Save. 

Enable Email Signature 

An email signature can be used if you wish to add a personal touch to your Inbox messages or include additional information about yourself.  

  1. Navigate to your Canvas Inbox by clicking on the Inbox icon in the global navigation.
  2. In the upper right-hand corner, click the grey gear icon.  

  3. Scroll down and select the Signature On radio button.  

    Signature On
  4. Type in your personal signature.
  5. Click Save. 

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