To upload work to a course assignment, go to the course menu on the left and click on Modules or Assignments.

Click the assignment’s name.

On the next page, review the due date, submission attempts, and the assignment instructions (details).

The rich content editor appears at the lower half of the page. Enter your response in the textbox.

The tool bar above the textbox allows you to change the font size, color, type and also how the paragraph is formatted. You can also create a table, hyperlink, or use an external tool. If available, click the three-dot icon on the toolbar to display more tools.

Note: When entering text, Canvas will save the entry as a submission draft. “Draft Saved” will display at the bottom of the page.

Review to verify that the entry is correct. When the entry is ready, click Submit Assignment.

At the top of the page, it will display the date and time of the file submission.

If an assignment is using Turnitin, a text similarity checker, a similarity report icon containing a similarity score percentage will appear next to the date and time of the file submission. Click the icon to see the similarity report in Turnitin.

Note: After submitting a file to the assignment, if the assignment allows for additional submission attempts, a New Attempt button will display at the bottom of the page. To start a new file submission, click New Attempt.
