Assignments in Canvas are easy to use, you just need to access the assignment in your module and upload the file from your computer.

Submitting an assignment

To submit an assignment, complete the following steps: 
  1. On your Canvas module, click the Assignments tab.
  2. Click the name of the assignment.
  3. To submit your assignment, click Start AssignmentYour instructor may limit the number of submission attempts you are allotted for an assignment. If your assignment has a limited number of submissions, you can view the number of submission attempts you have made and the number of submissions allowed for the assignment. Once you have used all your submission attempts, the New Attempt button displays as disabled.
  4. Select a submission type. Your instructor may have limited this to one or two submission types (eg. file upload, text entry etc).
  5. Add your file, text entry, or whatever submission type is required for the assignment.
  6. Optional: Select +Add another file if you are uploading a multiple files in your submission.
  7. Click Submit Assignment.


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