How do I send a private message in the Instructure Community?
In the Instructure Community, you can exchange private messages with other members of the Community and the Instructure Community Team.
Learn more about managing your Community inbox.
Note: To use Private Messages, you must first log in with Canvas or Mastery Connect. Learn more about joining the Community without a Canvas account.
Open Private Messages
To send a message, click the Private Messages icon.
Create New Message
Click the Create Message icon.
Compose Message
To send a message, enter a username in the Recipients field [1].
Enter the message in the Message Body field [2].
To include emojis in your message, click the Add Emoji icon [3].
To include an image in your message, click the Add Image icon [4].
To add a file using a media URL, click the Add Media Link icon [5].
To attach a file to your message, click the Attach File icon [6].
To add a table in your message, click the Insert Table icon [7].
Send Message
To send the message, click the Post Message button [1].
To cancel the message and close the Create New Message window, click the Cancel button [2].
