How do I send a message in the Student app on my Android device?
You can send messages to people in your courses using your Android device.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Open Inbox
![Open Inbox](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/141/110/original/a4539bd8-d55d-4802-9475-748247a9c70e.png)
In the Navigation Bar, tap the Inbox icon.
Add Message
![Add Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/790/original/6e4ccfdd-e0ef-4c25-8d5d-fa2bfdbba980.png)
Tap the Add icon.
Select Course
![Select Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/792/original/4c0920cf-a913-448a-af49-8e6fac186106.png)
Tap the Select a course menu [1]. Then select the course or group for your message [2].
Search by Name
![Search by Name](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/795/original/ce0a58ff-c404-4aef-a623-df33041fe41d.png)
To search by name, enter the name of your recipient in the To field.
Choose Recipients
![Choose Recipients](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/797/original/c58cfbe9-98a2-4263-9ec9-6088bc0ee357.png)
When the full name of the recipient appears, tap the name.
Search by Course Filter
![Search by Course Filter](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/799/original/451838dd-e48c-445b-be5e-b98847c8b92c.png)
To search by filter, tap the Add icon.
View User Roles
![View User Roles](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/801/original/f02f9f56-fbeb-4cd9-b0f8-37e2f4864f0c.png)
To search by course filter, select users by group.
To select users in a group, tap the recipient's user group.
Choose Recipients
![Choose Recipients](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/803/original/2563be7d-9970-40d0-9c5c-e6359601f051.png)
Tap the name(s) of the recipients [1]. A checkmark displays on the profile icon for each selected user. Then tap the Done link [2].
Remove Recipient
![Remove Recipient](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/805/original/a9c21490-3595-4f02-b1f3-8b3dfb00754d.png)
To remove a recipient, hold down the name of the recipient and tap the Remove icon.
Send Message
![Send Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/073/807/original/5a7abcd8-1a21-4102-a5a9-1091aae63c78.png)
In the Subject field [1], enter a subject for your message.
If you want to send individual messages to each recipient, tap the Send individual message to each recipient toggle [2].
In the message field [3], type your message.
If you want to add an attachment to your message, tap the attachment icon [4].
When you are ready to send your message, tap the Send icon [5].
Note: New messages will not appear in the Inbox on the Canvas app until there is a reply to the message. However, if you have an existing Inbox message with a recipient, the message will appear as part of that message thread.