Update Personal Pronouns in Canvas
How to Update Personal Pronouns in Canvas
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All users have the ability to indicate personal pronouns in their Canvas profiles. The default is “None” and users can opt-in to displaying a pronoun if they wish in their User Settings. Available pronouns include:
- None
- He/Him
- She/Her
- They/Them
- She/They
- He/They
- Ze/Hir
- Any
Personal pronouns display after your name in various areas in Canvas, including:
- Comment Fields
- Discussions
- Inbox
- People Page (Course and Groups)
- User Navigation Menu
- User Profile Page
- User Settings Page
To select your personal pronoun:
Step 1: Open User settings from your Global Navigation Menu, select Account [1], then click on settings [2].

Step 2: Click the Edit Settings button from the right side menu.
Step 3: In the Pronouns drop-down menu, select your personal pronouns.

Step 4: Click the Update Settings button.

Step 5: You can view your personal pronouns in your User Settings [1]. Your personal pronouns will also display after your name in many areas throughout Canvas [2].

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