How do I send a message to an instructor from the course page in the Canvas Parent app on my iOS device?
You can send a message to your student's Canvas instructor from the course page using your mobile device. You can also send a message to your student's Canvas instructor from an assignment page and your Canvas Inbox.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Open Course

To open a course, tap the course name.
Open Message

To send a message to the course instructor, click the Message icon.
Compose New Message

The course instructor's name automatically displays in the To field [1]. If the course has multiple instructors or TAs, you can add or remove recipient(s) by tapping the Recipients icon [2].
The subject of the message displays automatically. However, you can edit the subject content, by tapping the Subject field [3].
To compose your message, tap the Message field [4]. Use the keyboard to type your message.
To attach a file to your message, click the Attach icon [5].
Send Message

To send your message, click the Send link [1].
To discard your message draft, click the Cancel link [2].