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](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/983/862/original/b7311961-c235-49f9-a685-cb933294a201.png)
In Global Navigation, click the Inbox link.
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](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/637/920/original/cbd055eb-9e08-4201-948b-5fcb4c9dee48.png)
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].