# How do I grade a text entry submission in SpeedGrader?

You can view and grade text entry submissions in SpeedGrader.

**Note:** DocViewer annotations are not available for text entry submissions.

## Open SpeedGrader

<div data-step-uuid="1af05caa-bf60-4daa-9117-5986134d0c87" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="1af05caa-bf60-4daa-9117-5986134d0c87"><div>![Open SpeedGrader](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/775/063/original/9046a00c-cba8-41b2-8065-a1ba3fb8e32b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Open SpeedGrader from the assignment.

## Select Submission

<div data-step-uuid="35232208-8185-43c1-8da7-d7460658edd9" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="35232208-8185-43c1-8da7-d7460658edd9"><div>![Select Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/775/065/original/c2cd4d6c-5b58-4522-a536-4158ff2c7884.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Select the student whose submission you would like to view.

## View Submission

<div data-step-uuid="d4a7b721-4989-4698-b799-18a517d28465" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="d4a7b721-4989-4698-b799-18a517d28465"><div>![View Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/775/066/original/17c51ff4-9484-46d6-b90c-d0e19e306782.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View the submission \[1\].

You can switch between paper view and plain text view in the **View As** drop-down menu \[2\].

## View Word Count

<div data-step-uuid="ac4cd091-83fe-4034-92dd-fffa89001e98" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="ac4cd091-83fe-4034-92dd-fffa89001e98"><div>![View Word Count](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/837/644/original/2f373045-f877-4815-b42e-9b95179ad00a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View the submission's word count.

## Grade Submission

<div data-step-uuid="de983616-ade9-4e2f-a3fd-3d2a75dab387" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="de983616-ade9-4e2f-a3fd-3d2a75dab387"><div>![Grade Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/775/064/original/5ce0a7e7-ea39-4149-bea5-1d604792a954.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To enter a grade for 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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