Base Navigation: Messages

The Messages tool in Base Navigation is a single place to read messages from all of your courses. You can open your global Messages page directly from the left-hand navigation bar. By design, this tool keeps quick communication (reminders, quick questions, and social interactions) inside the course instead of in email.

📥 Viewing and replying to messages

If you have unread messages, a number appears on the Messages tool link showing how many new messages you have received since your last log-in.

1. Select Messages on the left-hand navigation bar.
2. Choose the course you want to view and send messages in from your list of available courses.
   
   
   
   
3. Select Inbox to view messages you have received, or Sent to view messages you have sent.
   
   
   
   
4. Open a message by selecting its title under Subject.
   
   
   
   
5. From the View Messages screen, Reply, Forward, or Delete the message by selecting the matching button at the top of the screen.
   
   

✏️ Creating a new message

1. Select Messages on the left-hand navigation bar.
2. Choose the course you want to send a message in from your list of available courses.
   
   
   
   
3. Select Create Message at the top of the screen.
   
   
   
   
4. Select the To button to choose one user or several users to send your message to.
   
   
   
   
5. Under Compose Message, type a Subject in the Subject field and write your message in the Content Editor. Once your message is complete, select Submit to send it.