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Stay Connected: Adding Your Email to Canvas

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Andrew Hayes

Are you missing out on important updates from your Canvas courses? Don’t let those notifications slip through the cracks! In this quick guide, we’ll show you how to add your email address to your Canvas account. Whether you’re a student, educator, or lifelong learner, staying connected has never been easier.

Adding an email to your account

  1. Navigate to UGA Extension Canvas (uga.instructure.com)
  2. Select Log in to Canvas, under Professional and Lifelong Learners
Log in page on UGA Extension Campus with Professional and Lifelong Learners highlighted.
  1. Enter your account credentials and Log In
Enter your account username and password & log in
  1. Click Account, found in the upper-left corner
Canvas user dashboard with Account button highlighted
  1. Click Settings
User account slide-out with settings highlighted
  1. Under Ways to Contact, click + Email Address
Canvas user settings with add email address highlighted
  1. Type your email address in the text box and click Register Email
Enter your email into the text box and click the register email button
  1. You will receive a confirmation email from Canvas, select Click here to confirm this registration
Canvas confirmation email with 'Click here to confirm this registration' highlighted

Recommended but optional

If you are interested, Canvas provides the ability to set up Multi-Factored Authentication (MFA) for your account. Read this article for more information, How do I set up multi-factor authentication

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Andrew Hayes

Andrew is the digital delivery support professional with the Office of Information Technology. He provides direct training and support for delivering content using digital platforms and applications including Zoom, Teams, WeVideo, Canva, and the Canvas Learning Management System.

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