Overview
Users with a Canvas account have the ability to set up their profiles with information about themselves for others to view. Although this is optional, setting up your profile allows for peers and instructors to learn about yourself with details you wish to share. Information that can be included in your profile are a profile picture, contact information, pronouns, a biography, and links.
Navigating to Your Profile
Please follow these instructions to configure your notification settings.
- Log into Canvas with your MEID@maricopa.edu credentials.
- Navigate to the "Account" tab on the left-hand side of your screen.
- Select "Profile". This is your profile and is what other users will see when clicking into your profile.
Editing Your Profile
After navigating to your profile in Canvas, select the "Edit Profile" button to start editing your profile in Canvas. Follow the instructions below for any feature in your profile you would like to set up or edit
- Profile Picture
- Hover over your current profile picture in the top left corner.
- Click the pencil icon to select a profile picture.
- To upload a profile picture: Select the "Upload a Picture" tab, click "choose a picture", select a picture from your computer and click "Open".
- To take a profile picture: Select the "Take a Picture" tab, position yourself in the frame, and click "Take Picture" when ready.
- To use a profile picture from Gravatar: Select the "From Gravatar" tab, enter your Gravatar email, and click "Preview".
- Follow the instructions on the screen to crop your picture.
- Select "Save".
- Click "Save Profile".
- Biography
- Click the text field under "Biography" and write a biography about yourself.
- Click "Save Profile".
- Links
- Select the text field under "Title" and type a title for the link. The title should reflect where the link will take the user when clicked.
- Select the text field under "URL" and enter the URL of the website that is being linked to.
- To add another link, select the "Add another link" button and repeat the steps above.
- Select "Save Profile".
- Pronouns
- Navigate to the "Settings" tab on the left-hand side of your screen.
- Select the "Edit Settings" button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- Click the drop down by "Pronouns:" and select your pronouns to display on your profile.
- Click "Update Settings".
More Information
For more information about Canvas profiles, please refer to the link below:
How do I edit my profile in my user account as a student?