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00:07: How do I send a message to a user in a group in the inbox?

00:11: In global navigation click the inbox link

00:15: Click the compose icon.

00:18: In the course drop-down menu, then select the course name.

00:23: To add a user you can search for the user in the to field or use the address

00:27: book.

00:29: To search for a user type. The user's name in the to field.

00:32: Canvas, automatically populates matching names select the user's

00:37: name. To send a message to multiple users type

00:41: the names of additional users in the to field.

00:45: To view and add a user in a student group.

00:47: Click the address book button, then the student groups option.

00:52: Select the group name.

00:55: Group members names display in alphabetical order by last name select

00:59: the user's name, which you would like to add to the message.

01:03: To send a message to multiple users navigate back to the group member

01:07: list by clicking the address book button.

01:11: In the subject field enter a subject line for your message.

01:15: If you are sending your message to multiple users, but you do not want each user

01:19: to see who else was included in the message. Click the send an individual message to

01:23: each recipient. Checkbox. If your message includes over 100

01:27: recipients including you as the sender this checkbox is selected

01:31: by default.

01:34: In the message field type your message all content is sent in plain

01:38: text URLs included in a message automatically become clickable

01:42: links after the message is sent.

01:45: If you want to include an attachment or media file, click the attachment or media

01:49: file buttons.

01:51: When you are finished click the send button.

01:54: This guide covered how to send a message to a user in a group in the inbox.