How to Submit an Assignment in Blackboard

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Your instructor sets the number of allowed submissions for each assignment. If you submitted the incorrect file, please contact your instructor directly as they can permit additional attempts as needed. Review this video of submitting an assignment.

Submit an assignment

When you select Start attempt, you can view the assignment and start working on your submission. Not ready to submit? Select Save and close to save your work and close the assignment.  Do not forget to Submit your work before the due date!

If your instructor added a time limit, it appears alongside other assignment details on the Course Content page. You'll also see the time limit on the assignment's Details & Information panel and within the assignment, as you work. 

You can drag and drop files from your computer directly onto the Submission box.

Create your submission. You can drag and drop files from your computer directly onto the Submission box or upload a file you. 

You can also select the Submission box to display the WYSIWYG text editor

You can use the options in the editor to format the text and embed images and attach files or Insert from Cloud Storage: You can instantly connect to multiple web apps where you store files, such as in OneDrive® and Google Drive™. The files you add are copies. If you make a change to a file in cloud storage, you need to upload a new copy to your course. 

Select Submit when you're ready for your instructor to grade your work. When you submit, a panel appears with the date and time you made the submission. Select the View submission link at the bottom of the panel to review your submission.

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Article ID: 53206
Created
Thu 5/3/18 11:22 AM
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