# How do I add an assignment using an external app?

When you create an assignment, you can choose to add an external app (LTI tool) as a submission type. External apps must be [added in your course](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-add-an-external-app-in-a-course/ta-p/1082) before they can be added to an assignment.

**Notes:**

<div id="bkmrk-the-external-tool-su"><div>- The External Tool submission type does not support group assignments or peer reviews.
- Grade passback from external applications (LTI tools) to the Canvas Gradebook is not restricted by course start dates. When students have access to a course before a course start date, they can participate in assignments using some external applications (LTI tools), and grades for those assignments will populate the Gradebook.

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Open Assignments

<div data-step-uuid="dc536405-539e-447d-a7c9-a03817925187" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="dc536405-539e-447d-a7c9-a03817925187"><div>![Open Assignments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/742/817/original/cb9e8bdc-825f-4013-8161-ef638fc89b32.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Assignments** link.

## Add Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="76ff6198-cc18-4701-8201-57f687194763" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="76ff6198-cc18-4701-8201-57f687194763"><div>![Add Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/255/474/original/86e4d082-fbcc-44eb-9072-def6dc50d64f.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Add Assignment** button.

## Select External Tool Submission Type

<div data-step-uuid="6c5bed8b-68a2-402a-96f4-e7201d532bf7" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="6c5bed8b-68a2-402a-96f4-e7201d532bf7"><div>![Select Submission Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/752/058/original/7b9b049f-db77-4624-bbb4-0a6b06ef30a0.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the **Submission Type** drop-down menu, select the **External Tool** option.

### Select Submission Tool Submission Type

<div data-step-uuid="6c5bed8b-68a2-402a-96f4-e7201d532bf7" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="6c5bed8b-68a2-402a-96f4-e7201d532bf7"><div data-step-uuid="5d0aebe0-ddcb-4714-bedf-0d5f3ea7fde2"><div>![Select Submission Tool Submission Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/276/043/original/e931bb7d-ca4f-4733-a43c-ffd7030aa6c4.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In the **Submission Type** drop-down menu, you may be able to select an external tool directly \[1\].

The external tool displays an icon \[2\], the name of the tool \[3\], and the tool description \[4\].

**Note:** To select an external tool directly from the Submission Type drop-down menu, your institution must set Submission Type Selection as a [placement option for the external tool in the Developer Keys page](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Admin-Guide/How-do-I-configure-an-LTI-key-for-an-account/ta-p/140).

## Find External Tool

<div data-step-uuid="b21e1e50-0ad3-4e45-ba90-3e1d4b90cdcd" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="b21e1e50-0ad3-4e45-ba90-3e1d4b90cdcd"><div>![Find External Tool](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/135/700/original/b56c3a58-7fd2-44d6-a012-254efb33f406.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Find** button \[1\] or enter the External Tool URL in the URL field \[2\].

## Configure External Tool

<div data-step-uuid="fe1a14b3-4083-453d-bb87-72469c918593" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="fe1a14b3-4083-453d-bb87-72469c918593"><div>![Configure External Tool](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/135/698/original/32568054-3072-4076-bd44-b99e103d11b2.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the name of the LTI tool \[1\]. Depending on the tool type, you may be taken to a separate screen for further configuration.

If you want the assignment to load in a new tab, click the **Load in a new tab** checkbox \[2\]. Click the **Select** button \[3\].

### Load Tool in a New Tab

<div data-step-uuid="fe1a14b3-4083-453d-bb87-72469c918593" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="fe1a14b3-4083-453d-bb87-72469c918593"><div data-step-uuid="27f98dad-379c-4acb-84b0-586825baa57b"><div>![Load Tool in a New Tab](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/135/696/original/fac3ee85-9213-4a5b-a50d-55c07c446ad3.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To load the assignment in a new tab, click the **Load This Tool In A New Tab** checkbox.

**Note:** If you enabled the Load in a new tab checkbox when configuring the external tool, the Load this Tool In A New Tab checkbox will already be selected.

## Save and Publish

<div data-step-uuid="ec713ace-956a-4ef1-be37-d090225e108e" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="ec713ace-956a-4ef1-be37-d090225e108e"><div>![Save and Publish](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/752/067/original/9ae61ecf-dddf-4a04-bdb2-7d6d989580b2.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>If you are ready to publish your assignment, click the **Save &amp; Publish** button \[1\]. If you want to create a draft of your assignment and publish it later, click the **Save** button \[2\].

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