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How do I set my comment notification preferences for Canvas Studio video comments?

If you are an instructor or a Studio content author, you can receive notifications for comments posted to a video in your Studio account.

Students, TAs, instructors, course designers, and other users who post video comments can receive notifications when another user replies to their comment.

You can subscribe to video comment notifications in the Comments tab. Notifications are sent to your default email address.

Locate Media

Locate media

In your Canvas Studio account, locate the media you want to view. You can view specific media in the Navigation Menu [1], or search for the media in the search field [2].

Open Media

Open Media

Click the media thumbnail.

View Comments

View Comments

Click the Comments tab.

Manage All Comments Subscription

Subscribe to Comments

By default, Studio does not send notifications when comments are added to Studio media. However, instructors and media authors can manage comment notifications.

To subscribe to notifications for all comments, click the the Subscribe to comments toggle [1]. When turned on, the toggle displays a checkmark icon [2].

To turn off comment notifications for all comments, click the toggle again. When turned off, the toggle displays an X icon [3].

Subscribe to Comment Replies

Subscribe to Individual Comment Replies

As you post a comment to Studio media, you can choose receive notifications when a user replies to your comment. By default, Studio sends comment reply notifications [1].

To turn off reply notifications for a comment you are posting, click the Notify me of replies checkbox [2].

Subscribe to Posted Comment Replies

Subscribe to Posted Comment Replies

When you view a comment you posted to Studio media, you can use icons to control reply notifications.

To receive notifications for replies to a comment you posted, click the Turn reply notifications on icon [1].

To turn off comment reply notifications for a comment you posted, click the Turn reply notifications off icon [2].