# How do I download submission comments as a PDF in SpeedGrader?

You can download a PDF with all the comments on a student's submission in SpeedGrader. If an assignment is anonymous, the Download Submissions Comments link is not displayed until the assignment is unmuted or assignment grades are posted.

## Open SpeedGrader

<div data-step-uuid="7f5e1b4f-db18-48dd-bacd-e214e07d740c" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="7f5e1b4f-db18-48dd-bacd-e214e07d740c"><div>![Open SpeedGrader](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/910/546/original/8876c17f-59bb-462e-8551-5d3e89e9d668.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>[Open SpeedGrader](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-get-to-SpeedGrader-from-an-assignment-quiz-or-graded/ta-p/759) from any assignment, graded discussion, or quiz.

## Open Student Submission

<div data-step-uuid="3e2813ec-7e17-43f0-95ef-6d2ee291dcf4" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="3e2813ec-7e17-43f0-95ef-6d2ee291dcf4"><div>![Open Student Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/910/548/original/b674c8b5-28d6-4517-915a-469b3c0d586a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Use the [student list](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-the-student-list-to-view-student-submissions-in/ta-p/770) to locate a student submission.

## Download Submission Comments

<div data-step-uuid="3ef6f7fa-8e98-4365-be05-5733d1fa48d3" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="3ef6f7fa-8e98-4365-be05-5733d1fa48d3"><div>![Download Submission Comments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/769/605/original/d6a87512-0d0b-4f4f-ae97-a3b830daa6d1.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the Assignment Comments section \[1\] in the Sidebar, click the **Download Submission Comments** link \[2\]. The PDF opens in a new tab in your browser.

**Notes:**

<div data-step-uuid="3ef6f7fa-8e98-4365-be05-5733d1fa48d3" id="bkmrk-if-the-assignment-is"><div><div>- If the assignment is supported by Assignment Enhancements, the Assignment Comments section may display as Comments for this Attempt.
- If an assignment is anonymous, the Download Submission Comments link will not display until the [assignment grades are posted](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-hide-or-post-assignment-grades-in-SpeedGrader/ta-p/1000).

</div></div></div>## View Submission Comments PDF

<div data-step-uuid="3fafd977-7ffc-4a76-8715-6a30de692574" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="3fafd977-7ffc-4a76-8715-6a30de692574"><div>[![View Submission Comments PDF](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/392/370/medium/df1df27c-7c9f-40d4-b6a5-9a252fbf2a97.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/392/370/original/df1df27c-7c9f-40d4-b6a5-9a252fbf2a97.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>The PDF file displays information about the assignment including the assignment name, course name, student name, assignment score, and the account where the course resides \[1\]. Each included comment displays the name of the user who created the comment, the comment, and the date and time of the comment \[2\].

To download the PDF to your computer, click the **Download** icon \[3\].

**Note:** To print the submission comments, click the **Print** icon \[4\].

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