# How do I grade a file upload submission in SpeedGrader?

You can grade file upload submissions in SpeedGrader. [DocViewer supported file types](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Publisher-Test-Nathan/What-types-of-files-can-I-preview-in-Canvas/ta-p/644858) can be viewed and [annotated in SpeedGrader](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-add-annotated-comments-in-student-submissions-using/ta-p/694).

## Open SpeedGrader

<div data-step-uuid="d626d370-e1a7-46cd-922c-33d7f2dc1dd1" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="d626d370-e1a7-46cd-922c-33d7f2dc1dd1"><div>![Open SpeedGrader](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/756/207/original/cb4348d1-c45a-4021-927f-26ab4df35275.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Open SpeedGrader from the assignment.

## Select Submission

<div data-step-uuid="941752fc-b9a4-4e33-be9f-a7fe6122c34a" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="941752fc-b9a4-4e33-be9f-a7fe6122c34a"><div>![Select Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/789/552/original/aa7f3016-72c7-4614-a15d-23d16e6d45d7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Select the student whose submission you would like to view.

## View Submission

<div data-step-uuid="3ff67a46-6d6d-4b7f-a076-a502e92c5f54" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="3ff67a46-6d6d-4b7f-a076-a502e92c5f54"><div>[![View Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/756/211/medium/01fbf629-3f36-4a9d-aaa1-c98374a6194b.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/756/211/original/01fbf629-3f36-4a9d-aaa1-c98374a6194b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View the submission.

## Annotate Submission

<div data-step-uuid="abe067c6-cc89-4636-b410-57adde266191" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="abe067c6-cc89-4636-b410-57adde266191"><div>[![Annotate Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/789/550/medium/a1170917-ff40-48c1-981f-32d63fda873c.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/789/550/original/a1170917-ff40-48c1-981f-32d63fda873c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Use the options in the DocViewer toolbar to leave comments directly on the student's submission.

## View Word Count

<div data-step-uuid="ce4c6c98-173a-4852-883c-edf37ae00782" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="ce4c6c98-173a-4852-883c-edf37ae00782"><div>![View Word Count](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/940/602/original/0db799d7-1f85-4bda-8795-b51ce79686ad.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View the submission's word count.

**Note:** Word count is only supported for PDF, RTF, TXT, and DOCX files.

## Grade Submission

<div data-step-uuid="3483b9cd-a462-4f4e-a05f-2d12f08308a3" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="3483b9cd-a462-4f4e-a05f-2d12f08308a3"><div>![Grade Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/789/555/original/8ffac294-7ab2-40f0-91cd-510d7aa1a4d7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To grade the submission, enter a grade in the **Grade** field \[1\].

If you added a rubric to the assignment, you can [view the rubric](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-a-rubric-to-grade-submissions-in-SpeedGrader/ta-p/1015) by clicking the **View Rubric** button \[2\].

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