Editing your profile and user settings in Canvas

To access your profile and settings, select Account in the global navigation menu (See Fig. 1).  

  • Add or edit your user profile.
  • Add or edit a profile photo.
  • Set default language.
  • Set time zone (strongly recommended if you do not live in the Central time zone; this will update all due dates and times to your own time zone).
  • Adjust email notification preferences, including adding a text (SMS) option for receiving course notifications.
  • Export assignment submissions from past and present courses.
  • Upload and manage files across courses
    Account menu in Canvas. Profile photo is displayed at top. Options include Logout, Profile, Settings, Notifications, Files, and ePortfolios
    Figure 1: Account menu in Canvas

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