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
![Open Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/651/148/original/d471be60-f509-404e-b253-13b508fa1546.png)
To open a course, tap the course name.
Open Message
![Open Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/651/150/original/12d7eebe-f510-4652-9611-b269d5abbd09.png)
To send a message to the course instructor, click the Message icon.
Compose New Message
![Compose New Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/651/152/original/54fd9621-c4ca-4f09-901f-6515de8fa111.png)
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
![Send Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/651/155/original/c9638786-008e-442c-bbec-e3043299222c.png)
To send your message, click the Send link [1].
To discard your message draft, click the Cancel link [2].