How do I submit an online assignment?
You can submit Assignments in Canvas using several submission types. Instructors can choose what kind of submissions they want you to use. This lesson is an overview of the main online submission types. You also have the option to resubmit assignments for as long as your instructor allows.
Note: Not all file types may be available for your assignment, depending on the assignment submission type set by your instructor.
Open Assignments
View Course Assignments
View Assignment
When you click an Assignment title, you will see a screen with assignment instructions. You may also see a rubric to help guide your work.
Click Submit Assignment to submit your work.
Submit Assignment
Your instructor will decide what kinds of submissions are appropriate for each Assignment. In this case, the instructor is allowing the student to use all submission types: upload a file, submit a text entry, enter a website URL, or submit media.
Note: Not all file types may be available for your Assignment, depending on the assignment submission type set by your instructor.
Submit a File Upload
Choose the file you want to upload for your submission. Click Submit Assignment. To learn more about uploading files as assignment submissions, click here.
Submit a Text Entry
Submit Website URL
Submit Media Recording
Record or upload media. Follow the instructions given to you. Click Submit Assignment when you are done. Click here to learn more about adding media to an assignment submission.
View Submission
After you have submitted your work, you will see information in the Sidebar about your submission [1].
If you choose, you may resubmit another version of your assignment using the Re-submit Assignment link [2]. You will only be able to view the details of your most recent submission in the Sidebar, but your instructor will be able to see all of your submissions.
Once the instructor has graded your submission, you will be notified via the channels that you specify in your Notification Preferences.
You can also see details about your assignment and links to additional feedback in the Gradebook.









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