Canvas Update: Inbox Out of Office and Signature Settings 

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Canvas is rolling out new features and changes July 20, and we’ll be discussing two of them today – Canvas Inbox out of office and signature settings. While messages through the inbox are still rather bare-bones (the RCE is not used there, so messages are text-only – font styling cannot be changed and hyperlinks cannot be added), Canvas is now giving instructors some additional control over their inboxes.  

Both the out of office and signature settings are easy to set up! In your Canvas inbox, click the gear icon at the top right to open the Inbox settings. You’ll instantly see your options for both “Out of Office” and the “Signature.”  

Update these sections to match what you want (remember that the signature will not allow links or other styled elements), and click “Save” – and you’re done! The signature block will be automatically added at the bottom of all drafted inbox messages. 

Canvas has other updates that we’ll be sharing soon, but if you have any questions in the meantime, please drop them in a comment below or email us at ctl@cedarville.edu.