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About Setting Notification Preferences

Once you set up your contact methods, you may choose your notification preferences for each of the Contact Methods in your Canvas Account. Notification preferences apply to all Courses that you are enrolled in at an institution and allow you to choose what reminders you want to receive, and how often.

Selecting Notification Preferences

Animation of accessing notification settings and choosing preferences

To access your Notification Preferences, click on "Account" in Global Navigation, then click on "Notifications".

Notification Frequency Options

Screenshot of Notification Frequency Options

A different notification frequency can be chosen 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 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, choose from two notification preferences:
- Notify me right away.
- Do not send me anything.

Recommended notifications: Announcements, Conversations, Grades, and Due Dates.

Related Canvas Guides:

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