# How do I submit an assignment on behalf of a student as an instructor?

If enabled by your institution, you can submit an assignment on behalf of a student in the Gradebook.

**Notes:**

<div id="bkmrk-a-file-upload-submis"><div>- A File Upload submission type must be allowed to submit an assignment on behalf of a student.
- If you are unable to submit on behalf of a student, your institution has not enabled this permission. Please contact your Canvas admin.

</div></div>## Open Grades

<div data-step-uuid="e9e4e4b2-f8e4-490a-a876-3b690a6a822c" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="e9e4e4b2-f8e4-490a-a876-3b690a6a822c"><div>![Open Grades](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/977/119/original/0bd57925-98a0-4df5-8a8f-3c046d1dc87e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Grades** link.

## Open Grade Detail Tray

<div data-step-uuid="f71ae1a9-2723-439c-b8b6-b2ef5e4f74e5" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="f71ae1a9-2723-439c-b8b6-b2ef5e4f74e5"><div>![Open Grade Detail Tray](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/982/342/original/be5daf5a-7c9a-410c-aece-b2ab33c2cbf8.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Locate the student name and assignment. Click the Gradebook cell \[1\] and click the **Grade Detail Tray** icon \[2\].

## Submit for Student

<div data-step-uuid="6fedbbe4-4acd-42b7-8e4a-dfa00ffa1a2d" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="6fedbbe4-4acd-42b7-8e4a-dfa00ffa1a2d"><div>![Select Submit for Student](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/977/124/original/e459d5ef-cb22-409c-9227-500d60e43c10.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To submit for a student, click the **Submit for Student** link.

## Upload File

<div data-step-uuid="5219d52f-eee2-4953-ac22-72a084762171" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="5219d52f-eee2-4953-ac22-72a084762171"><div>![Upload File](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/977/126/original/14b6cf47-de1f-4af0-8bc3-706e16967e48.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To upload a file from your computer, drag and drop a file \[1\], or browse your computer files by clicking the **Choose a file to upload** link \[2\]. To submit the file, click the **Submit** button \[3\].

## View Submission Details

<div data-step-uuid="bced5988-6e89-41fd-b7b1-97021a18c638" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="bced5988-6e89-41fd-b7b1-97021a18c638"><div>![View Submission Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/977/128/original/3ae99b94-8767-4ed8-bd82-71e620ea3b76.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View submission details in the Grade Detail Tray. You can also [view the uploaded file uploaded in Speedgrader](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-get-to-SpeedGrader-from-the-Gradebook/ta-p/925).

**Note:** Students and Observers can see the submission details when they view the assignment.

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