How do I send a message from the Inbox in the Teacher app on my iOS device?
You can send conversation messages to students or other users in your courses in the app.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Open Inbox
In the Dashboard, tap the Inbox icon.
Add Message
![Add Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/053/original/98de3eab-a098-4f68-94a3-4f74e677e61d.png)
Tap the Add icon.
Select Course
![Select Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/055/original/1a0e93c6-ae0a-4b2c-aa2b-2f62e7bcf579.png)
Tap the Select a course link [1] and select the course where you want to send the message [2].
Add Recipient
![Add Recipient](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/058/original/f7975ff1-fd4a-4475-aff0-81e8ef524d2f.png)
In the To field, tap the Add icon.
Note: You can only add one user or group of users at a time.
Search by Name
![Search by Name](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/060/original/e372406f-90e0-4c53-8253-b15af89ab2d3.png)
To search by name, enter the name of your recipient in the Search field.
Note: If you cannot remember a recipient's name, you can search by course filter to select your recipient.
Select Recipient
![Select Recipient](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/062/original/fcc1af51-f16c-492f-bcd0-9bbc63e8aea7.png)
When the full name of the recipient appears, tap the name.
Search by Course Filter
![Search by Course Filter](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/064/original/03af53ff-dc69-4688-911d-22c25af19f24.png)
To search by course filter, select to message all users [1], or select users by group [2]. If you have sections in your course, you can message users by section.
Select User Group
![Select User Group](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/066/original/ca493626-daa7-45cd-ae97-c21f1f817616.png)
Tap the recipient's user group [1].
Tap the name of the recipient [2]. You can select all members in a specific user group by tapping the All in [Group] option [3].
Modify Recipients
![Modify Recipients](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/069/original/6d170e23-18fa-49a4-8479-62a2945f9552.png)
If you need to remove a recipient, tap the Remove icon.
Attach File
![Attach File](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/071/original/96d87688-f448-4e76-8b63-106cbc7183c6.png)
To attach a file to the message, tap the Attach icon.
Select Attachment
![Select Attachment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/073/original/d88141af-9043-44f4-a2e6-15d1a508f361.png)
To select your attachment file, select how you would like to attach a file. You can upload a file, upload a photo, take a photo, record audio, or attach a file from Canvas files.
Note: To learn more about media attachments, view the Canvas Media Comparison PDF.
View Attachment
![View Attachment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/733/487/original/4821870d-cf7a-4957-9037-85c6f0c96123.png)
View your attachment [1]. To remove your attachment, tap the Remove icon [2].
To add another attachment, tap the Attach icon [3].
Send Message
![Send Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/727/077/original/db5f874c-b256-4002-9494-1862d3e9c173.png)
Enter a subject for your message in the Subject field [1].
If you want to send individual messages to each recipient, tap the message toggle [2].
Enter your message in the Message field [3].
When you are ready to send your message, tap the Send icon [4].
Note: Sent messages do not appear in the Inbox until there is a reply to the message. However, if you have an existing Inbox message with a recipient, the message appears as part of that message thread. To view messages you sent, you can open the Sent filter.
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