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00:06: How do I use the inbox as a student?

00:09: In global navigation click the inbox link If

00:13: the inbox blank includes the numbered indicator the indicator shows.

00:17: How many unread messages do you have in your inbox? Once you read the new

00:21: messages the indicator will disappear.

00:24: The toolbar includes global message options.

00:28: To load conversations, filter your messages by course or group and type. Filtering by type lets you filter messages by Inbox, Unread, Starred, Sent, Archived, and Submission Comments.

00:43: You can search for conversations by user in the Search by user field.

00:48: To compose a message, click the Compose icon.

00:52: Once you have selected a conversation you can use the other options in the

00:56: toolbar to Reply to a conversation reply

01:00: all to a conversation archived a conversation delete

01:05: a conversation. You can also use the more options icon 24-hour

01:09: market conversation is read or unread and star conversations.

01:15: Conversations for your selected course and Inbox filter appear in the left Inbox panel.

01:21: The Inbox is organized chronologically from newest to oldest with the newest conversations appearing on top and the older conversations at the bottom.

01:30: You can manually Mark a conversation as read or unread by hovering over the conversation

01:34: and clicking the circle to the left of the conversation.

01:39: To star a conversation, hover over the conversation and click the star to the right of the conversation.

01:46: When you select a conversation, all messages in the conversations thread appear in the right Inbox panel.

01:53: The conversation thread displays the title of the conversation.

01:57: Each message with in a conversation displays the names of the message participant

02:01: with the name of the sender in bold.

02:04: You can view the course name the author's personal pronouns if enabled

02:09: and the date and time the message was sent.

02:12: You can also view the message content.

02:15: To deselect the conversation click the return icon.

02:19: To reply to the latest message in a conversation.

02:21: Click the reply icon.

02:24: The reply-all forward archive star or

02:28: delete the entire conversation thread click the more options icon then

02:32: click one of the options.

02:35: You can manage an individual message within a conversation to reply

02:39: to a message with in a conversation. Click the reply icon.

02:44: To reply all forward or delete a message with in a conversation thread

02:48: click the more options icon then click one of the options.

02:53: To select multiple message conversations to Archive.

02:56: Delete Mark as read Mark as unread or Star

03:00: click the check box for each message then click the inbox

03:04: toolbar more options icon and select an option.

03:09: This guide covered how to use the inbox as a student.