How do I select personal pronouns in my user account as a student?
If enabled by your institution, you can select personal pronouns to add to your user account. Personal pronouns display after your name in various areas in Canvas, including:
- Discussions
- Inbox
- People Page (Course and Groups)
- User Navigation Menu
- User Profile Page
- User Settings Page
Notes:
- If you cannot view pronouns in your User Settings, your institution has not enabled this feature.
- LTI tools, such as New Quizzes and Analytics, do not currently support displaying pronouns.
Open User Settings
![Open User Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/304/932/original/087a0df3-d31a-4727-ba4d-768c98229a9e.png)
In Global Navigation, click the Account link [1], then click the Settings link [2].
Edit Settings
![Edit Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/026/691/original/213acbd5-4a08-41f2-8f2f-40428eaccb77.png)
Click the Edit Settings button.
Select Pronouns
![Select Pronouns](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/026/693/original/a5fe818d-1d80-4130-8182-8f7808cfe29b.png)
In the Pronouns drop-down menu, select your personal pronouns.
Notes:
- If the Pronouns drop-down menu does not display in your User Settings, your institution has not enabled this feature.
- Pronoun options are managed by your institution. You cannot add pronoun options.
Update Settings
![Update Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/026/695/original/9266aded-f735-4b14-b3f0-a4ac94612030.png)
Click the Update Settings button.