You have control over a number of settings for your Canvas account. Setting them up right will save you unnecessary email notifications, will let you use Google Drive to turn in files, and you can even add a profile picture!

Profile

To access your user settings, click the Account button along the left of your screen. Click on Profile to upload a photo of yourself or take one using your webcam. Use a good picture! Your profile picture is visible to students and teachers and will be displayed when you turn in assignments and participate in discussions. It should be a picture that represents you well.

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Do This! Notifications

Notifications can be customized so that you receive emails (or even text messages) based on your preferences. Click on Account and then Notifications. Read over these carefully. For many of the notifications, you can change them to send you a daily report rather than an email every time something changes. Once you have customized them, take a screenshot of your notification preferences.

Keep Set to "Notify Me Right Away"

Announcements
Grading
Invitation
Discussion Post
Conversation Message

Change to "Send Daily Summary" or Turn Off

Due Date
Grading Policies
Course Content
Files
All Submissions