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Canvas - How do I change the settings in my user account?

Depending on how your Canvas account was created, you may be able to make changes to your name, default email, language, time zone, and password.

  • Setting a chosen language will override any default language settings across your institution; however, any language set in a course will override your user language.
  • Your institution may take care of updating or changing your password by using the password associated with your login credentials for Canvas.
  • Users associated with a SIS ID cannot delete their own account.
    • Note: Some settings may not be available to you. If you are not able to edit your user settings, you will need to contact your institution to change this information.

Open User Settings

Open User Settings

In Global Navigation, click the Account link [1], then click the Settings link [2].

 

Edit Settings

Edit Settings

Click the Edit Settings button.

 

Change Settings

Change Settings

If enabled, edit the appropriate settings:

 

  1. Full Name is used for the Gradebook and Grades pages, Chat, People, and SIS imports.
  2. Display Name is how other users will see your name in Discussions, Announcements, and Conversations.
  3. Sortable Name defaults to your last name, first name and appears in sorted lists so admins can search for it.
  4. Default Email can be set when you have multiple Notification email addresses associated with your account.
  5. Language can be set to your native language and is the language you want to use in Canvas (does not apply if an instructor sets a specific language for a course).
  6. Time Zone can be set to where you are located and displays assignments in your local time.can be set to where you are located and displays assignments in your local time.

Note: Some settings may not be available to you. If you are not able to edit your user settings, you will need to contact your institution to change this information.

 

Update Settings

Update Settings

Click the Update Settings button.


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If you have any questions, come by the Help Desk at Hardman & Jacobs Undergraduate Learning Center Room 105, call 646-1840, or email us at help@nmsu.edu.



Keywords:canvas change settings user account   Doc ID:71322
Owner:John B.Group:New Mexico State University
Created:2017-03-03 10:59 MSTUpdated:2017-12-05 13:45 MST
Sites:New Mexico State University
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