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.

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.

Click the Create Message icon.

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].

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].

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