Out of Office / Signature in the Canvas Inbox

Out of Office / Signature in the Canvas Inbox

In the Canvas Inbox, you can set an “Out of Office” message. You can also add a signature for all of your outgoing messages sent from the Canvas Inbox.

NOTE: The settings described here do not link back to your Out of Office or Signature that you may use for your official CCS e-mail address.

  1. Log in to Canvas.
  2. In Global Navigation, click the Inbox link.
  3. Click on the ⚙️ Inbox settings (cog wheel) icon at the top right-hand corner of the screen.

To set an Out of Office message, select the Response On radio button, and fill out the relevant information [Start Date, End Date, Subject (Required), and Message].

To set an Out of Office message, select the Response On radio button, and fill out the relevant information [Start Date, End Date, Subject (Required), and Message].

To display a signature below your Inbox messages, select the Signature On radio button. Use the Signature text box to customize what your signature will look like.

To display a signature below your Inbox messages, select the "Signature On" radio button. Use the Signature text box to customize what your signature will look like.
  1. Click the Save button to save your changes.

Additional Resources

Managing Inbox Settings

How do I manage my Inbox settings?

00:07: How do I manage my inbox settings as a student? 00:10: In global navigation click the inbox link 00:14: Click the inbox settings icon 00:17: To create an auto response message select the response on radio button and 00:21: enter the start date and date subject and message. 00:27: To create a signature select the signature on radio button and enter the desired 00:31: signature in the signature field. 00:34: Then click the save button to save your settings. 00:37: This guide covered how to manage the inbox settings as a student.