This article provides an overview of all the communication tools in Canvas. For more details about using any of the tools search on that topic in the knowledge base or Canvas guides.

Users with specific roles and permissions can create Announcements within my.Portal. The Announcements and Notifications feature provides ways for users to receive important information. Notifications can be adjusted for receipt of relevant updates through channels a user prefers.

The my.Portal site has the ability to alert users to important messages through Announcements, they can be Notices, Alerts or Emergencies.