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How do I reply to a message in the Inbox as an observer?

Canvas makes it easy to reply to messages from your student and your student's teacher(s) in your Inbox.

Open Inbox

Open Inbox

In Global Navigation, click the Inbox link.

Select Conversation

Select Conversation

Click the conversation you want to respond to [1]. Click the Reply icon in the message header, or hover over the timestamp and click the Reply icon within the message [2]. You can also click the Reply icon in the toolbar [3].

Reply to Message

Reply to Message

Type your reply in the message field [1]. You can attach a file or media [2]. When you are ready, click the Send button [3].

View Sent Message

View Sent Message

Your message appears in the preview text of the conversation and at the top of the individual thread.