Week 1: Ways to Communicate in Canvas this Fall

Summary

Week 1 article introduces CatBot as a helpful tool within Canvas Help as well as the Inbox, Pronto

Body

Welcome to the first week of classes

Meet CatBot in your Canvas Help Menu! Ask it a tech support or Canvas-related question. If it doesn't have the answer it’ll connect you with a friendly human who does.

Messages you send in the Canvas Inbox also land in campus email. Want more control? Customize your Canvas notification settings.

Stay connected with classmates—no phone numbers needed. Just open Pronto from your Canvas sidebar or grab the mobile app.

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Article ID: 115042

Created

Wed 9/10/25 1:56 PM

Modified

Wed 9/10/25 1:57 PM