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Notifications are the way for you to get alerted when a variety of actions occur in Canvas. Notifications can be set at the Account level and at the individual Course level. This page will discuss the Account-level notifications.

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Important things to know about Notifications are:

The user determines the frequency: Notifications can be received right away, as a daily summary, as a weekly summary, or not at all.
The user determines where the Notification is received: Email address and/or push notifications
The user can customize notifications for the entire account or for individual courses. The User Notifications page displays all notification options for a user’s entire account. However, if a user has any active course enrollments, the menu displays the name of each course. Users can navigate between their courses and set specific notification options for each course, if preferred. Click here to see a video of this new feature.

For instructors, the recommended Account Notification settings for your primary PSD email address are:

IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION	DAILY SUMMARY NOTIFICATION	WEEKLY SUMMARY NOTIFICATION	NO NOTIFICATIONS
Announcement Invitation Added to Conversation Conversation Message Student Appointment Signups Appointment Signups Appointment Cancellations Calendar Administrative Notifications Global Announcements	Due Date Course Content Grading Late Grading Submission Comment Discussion: New Topic Discussion: New Reply Discussion: New Mention Appointment Availability Group Membership Update	Grading Policies Content Link Error	Files Announcement Created By You All Submissions Blueprint Sync Conversations Created By Me Recording Ready

Here are some additional things to consider about Notifications:

Notifications can be customized at any time. Each User is in control of his/her own Notification experience. Teachers cannot manage students' notifications.
Instructors can reinforce student use of Notifications by strongly suggesting critical Notifications for the course being delivered. The more the students hear this consistent message, the better.

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Need more information? Check out these Canvas Resources.

How do I set my Canvas Notification preferences as an instructor?
Default Settings for Notifications