How do I turn in an assignment from a third-party app to the Student app on my Android device?
Canvas makes it easy to submit assignments on your Android device by linking them from third-party apps, such as Google Drive and Dropbox.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Notes:
- Before uploading an assignment to the Canvas Student app:
- the assignment must already be uploaded to the third-party app.
- the third-party app must be installed on your Android device.
- If enabled in the browser version of Canvas, you will see celebration animations when you submit an on-time assignment in the Student app.
- To learn more about File Upload submissions in the Canvas Student app, view the Canvas Media Comparison PDF.
Open Third-party App
![Open Third-party App](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/379/original/46d0f61a-3317-402e-afea-d4069f6ffa06.png)
On your Android device, tap to open the third-party app.
Submit from Dropbox App
![Submit from Doropbox App](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/381/original/0dd92ce5-15d8-4bc0-b850-0f19c23df141.png)
Locate the file you wish to submit as a Canvas assignment [1]. Tap the Options icon next to the file name [2].
Export Dropbox File
![Export Dropbox File](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/371/original/862046fb-cac1-4464-b9ab-b8b15b22aa88.png)
Tap the Export link.
Open in App
![Open in App](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/358/original/266c9164-ed8b-483d-9fce-92520e9e0dac.png)
Tap the Canvas icon.
Submit from Google Drive App
![Submit from Google Drive App](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/386/original/96f9da15-92c3-47e2-936f-79d28d8a9a52.png)
Locate the file you wish to submit as a Canvas assignment [1]. Then tap the Options icon next to the file name [2].
Send a Copy to Canvas
![Send a Copy to Canvas](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/363/original/d484aebd-c132-4ef8-ab7e-45eb591517d5.png)
Tap the Send a Copy link [1], then tap the Canvas icon [2].
Submit from Microsoft OneDrive App
![Submit from Microsoft OneDrive](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/360/original/9bb78d4e-54d0-49d3-9466-97439089fb33.png)
Tap the name of the file you wish to submit as a Canvas assignment [1]. Then tap the Share icon [2].
Send a Copy to Canvas
![Send a Copy to Canvas](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/368/original/e125ad1d-499f-40ec-aec9-bf63d7e260e9.png)
Tap the Send a Copy link [1], then tap the Canvas icon [2].
Select Submit Assignment
![Select Submit Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/373/original/846ef9d3-35f4-4c8f-b455-d35041921cb9.png)
Tap the Submit Assignment option.
Select Course
![Select Submit Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/383/original/c445c956-f756-4cac-ade4-e9280fab3086.png)
Tap the Course drop-down menu [1]. The Course list displays a list of your current Canvas courses. Select the course where you will submit your assignment by tapping the name of a course [2].
Select Assignment
![Select Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/388/original/15f9c9e2-1425-4308-89ca-dc4aeab38d12.png)
Tap the Assignment drop-down menu [1]. The Assignment list displays an alphabetical list of all assignments in your course. Select the assignment for your submission by tapping the name of the assignment [2].
Note: The assignment list displays all assignments in a course, including locked assignments.
Submit Assignment
![Submit Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/366/original/24f23432-e036-45aa-8a14-2ab8e9f0497d.png)
When you have verified the course and assignment for your submission, tap the Next link.
Submit Assignment
![Submit Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/696/375/original/a59bf520-2bdd-4743-a11d-ae87fbe9c320.png)
To submit your assignment, tap the Turn In link.
View Submission Success in Student App
![View Submission Success](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/077/531/original/f31215be-82eb-4574-8d0b-968c7e06fd95.png)
You can verify your assignment submission from the assignment's Assignment Details page in the Canvas Student app.
Note: If you attempted to submit a file to a locked assignment, the Assignment Details page does not display a submission success notification and instead displays assignment availability dates.