How do I submit an assignment on behalf of a student as an instructor?
If enabled by your institution, you can submit an assignment on behalf of a student in the Gradebook.
Notes:
- A File Upload submission type must be allowed to submit an assignment on behalf of a student.
- If you are unable to submit on behalf of a student, your institution has not enabled this permission. Please contact your Canvas admin.
Open Grades
In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
Open Grade Detail Tray
Locate the student name and assignment. Click the Gradebook cell [1] and click the Grade Detail Tray icon [2].
Submit for Student
To submit for a student, click the Submit for Student link.
Upload File
To upload a file from your computer, drag and drop a file [1], or browse your computer files by clicking the Choose a file to upload link [2]. To submit the file, click the Submit button [3].
View Submission Details
View submission details in the Grade Detail Tray. You can also view the uploaded file uploaded in Speedgrader.
