How do I send a message to an instructor from the course page in the Canvas Parent app on my Android 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/003/348/552/original/ca66e0a2-5dfc-41ce-b626-3fb697618bff.png)
To open a course, tap the course name.
Open Message
![Open Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/348/554/original/d7e15b9b-1305-4e88-a5a2-f3943db60b1b.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/003/348/556/original/dd47844d-95ff-48a0-ba35-ca5f477566ad.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/003/348/558/original/b4598628-aa41-4d3c-8573-3e15a71f9d24.png)
To send your message, click the Send link [1].
To discard your message draft, click the Back link [2].