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You can set your Canvas notifications to choose which reminders you want to receive and how often. You will definitely want to be notified immediately for Due Dates, Announcements, Grading, Invitations, Late Grading, Submission Comments, Added to Conversation, and Conversation Messages. 

To access your Notification Preferences, log in to Canvas, click on Account in Global Navigation, then click on Notifications.

You can choose different notification frequencies for each contact method you have added to your Canvas Account.

  •  Click on the frequency icons in the column below each contact method.

  •  There are four frequencies for email and text message notifications:

    • Notify me right away

    • Send a daily summary

    • Send a weekly summary

    • Do not send me anything

  • For push notifications used on a tablet or phone where the Canvas Student App is installed. There are two frequencies for push notifications:

    • Notify me right away

    • Do not send me anything.

Using the mobile Canvas app, you can touch the Notification button at the bottom menu to see all sent notices. You can modify the app settings by tapping the three lines on the upper left to expand the menu. Select Settings, then Push Notifications.