How are pronouns displayed in Canvas?
Up to 12 hours after users modify their preferred pronouns in Titan Online, the data will become visible in Canvas.
- Pronouns cannot be modified within Canvas.
- Students can modify their pronouns in Titan Online with our Student Pronoun Guide.
- Faculty and Staff can modify their pronouns in Titan Online with our Faculty and Staff Pronoun Guide.
User Profile Screens
Pronoun info is visible in your user profile page next to your name.

People Tab in Courses
If a user has entered pronoun data, it appears after their name in the course People tab.

Inbox Conversations
Pronoun information for sender and recipient is visible within Inbox conversations.
Discussion Posts
Pronouns are displayed after user names within discussion activities.

Pronouns may be displayed in other locations as Canvas releases system updates.
You have learned how pronouns are displayed in Canvas.