# How do I message students who have not signed up for a self sign-up group?

If you have created a [self sign-up](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-create-self-sign-up-groups-in-a-group-set/ta-p/691) group within your course, you can message students who have not yet signed up for a group and remind them to do so.

## Open People

<div data-step-uuid="C7F0D4ED-232A-4C2E-A0E8-59F3E703A5AE" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="C7F0D4ED-232A-4C2E-A0E8-59F3E703A5AE"><div>![Open People](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/949/059/original/eb1454fa-32a3-49b4-898b-50c9530b663e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **People** link.

## Open Group Set

<div data-step-uuid="E85D1C3A-028C-4E0F-B3F8-80040776C924" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="E85D1C3A-028C-4E0F-B3F8-80040776C924"><div>[![Open Group Set](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/482/medium/f8f995ce-7cdb-410f-a2c6-b278bdfad8b8.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/482/original/f8f995ce-7cdb-410f-a2c6-b278bdfad8b8.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the name of the group set.

## Message All Unassigned Students

<div data-step-uuid="925D6B64-C83A-4BCA-94CE-594458F5F67B" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="925D6B64-C83A-4BCA-94CE-594458F5F67B"><div>[![Message All Unassigned Students](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/484/medium/c1418fa4-bd7d-4655-b170-ed1bef34c8bc.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/484/original/c1418fa4-bd7d-4655-b170-ed1bef34c8bc.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Verify that self sign-up is enabled for the group set \[1\] and that unassigned students exist for the group set \[2\].

Click the group set **Options** menu \[3\], then click the **Message All Unassigned Students** link \[4\].

**Note**: The Message all Unassigned Students link will not display if all students have been assigned to a group.

## Send Message

<div data-step-uuid="1ECB82C2-E46B-4E5E-990B-97D8E9307256" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="1ECB82C2-E46B-4E5E-990B-97D8E9307256"><div>![Send Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/486/original/a60bd4f9-41f4-4a9c-ace2-5915a01aba31.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Canvas populates the recipient list with the names of students who have not yet joined a group \[1\]. Type your message into the text area \[2\]. Click the **Send Message** button \[3\].

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