# How do I annotate a file as an assignment submission using Assignment Enhancements?

Your instructor may upload a file for you to annotate as your assignment submission. You can annotate the file and submit it as your assignment submission using Assignment Enhancements.

**Notes:**

<div id="bkmrk-if-the-assignment-yo"><div>- If the assignment you are accessing displays differently, Assignment Enhancements may not be enabled in your course or your instructor may not have used a supported assignment type. Please view [this guide](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-submit-an-online-assignment/ta-p/503) for more information.
- For instruction on completing an assignment, view the assignment details or contact your instructor for assistance.
- Group assignments do not support the student annotation submission type.

</div></div><div id="bkmrk-embed-this-video"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-fragment="1" frameborder="0" height="400px" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-presentation" src="https://embed.app.guidde.com/playbooks/axgjTdTyjF4EaSAjQW4df1" title="How do I annotate a file as an assignment submission using Assignment Enhancements?" width="700px"></iframe>

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

<div data-step-uuid="f589c844-4a0b-4656-aeed-3174af3438fc" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="f589c844-4a0b-4656-aeed-3174af3438fc"><div>![Open Assignments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/633/653/original/8f0b7b87-419d-4ac0-85c8-44755b5371ba.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Assignments** link.

## Open Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="5657bd14-3133-4fba-bb3c-01ea761bcf87" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="5657bd14-3133-4fba-bb3c-01ea761bcf87"><div>[![Open Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/641/074/medium/d9aec954-0612-4d6c-ace6-f14bd277839e.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/641/074/original/d9aec954-0612-4d6c-ace6-f14bd277839e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the title of the assignment.

## Select Submission Type

<div data-step-uuid="ae43c05b-e8ce-4cb5-94b7-cebd523b03a6" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="ae43c05b-e8ce-4cb5-94b7-cebd523b03a6"><div>![Select Submission Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/817/337/original/d90b0b65-3512-4ada-a97c-cbb8be1bac23.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Your instructor may specify which submission types are appropriate for each assignment.

In the **Choose a submission type** section \[1\], click the **Annotation** button \[2\].

If your instructor only allows Annotation submissions, DocViewer may display in place of the Choose a submission type section.

**Notes:**

<div data-step-uuid="ae43c05b-e8ce-4cb5-94b7-cebd523b03a6" id="bkmrk-if-the-annotation-op"><div><div>- If the Annotation option does not display in the Choose a submission type section, your instructor has restricted this submission type.
- Not all of your assignments may be submitted online. If you cannot see options to submit your work, your instructor may want you to submit your assignment in a different way or the assignment is not within its availability dates. View the assignment header and details for instructions, or contact your instructor for assistance.

</div></div></div>## Annotate Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="12a6955f-e7f0-4d8c-8b95-2a1c0015a642" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="12a6955f-e7f0-4d8c-8b95-2a1c0015a642"><div>![Annotate Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/209/748/original/8908d38e-902c-4e5b-bd07-15712024a663.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To annotate your assignment submission, use the annotation tools in the DocViewer menu. [Learn more about how to use DocViewer](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-use-DocViewer-in-Canvas-assignments-as-a-student/ta-p/525).

To download the file, click the **Download** icon \[1\].

To zoom in or out, click the **Zoom in** or **Zoom out** icons \[2\].

To view the document in full screen, click the **Fullscreen** icon \[3\].

To select and move annotations, click the **Selection** icon \[4\].

To add a point annotation, click the **Point Annotation** icon \[5\].

To add a highlight annotation, click the **Highlight Annotation** icon \[6\].

To add a text annotation, click the **Freetext Annotation** icon \[7\].

To add a strikeout annotation, click the **Strikeout Annotation** icon \[8\].

To add a drawing annotation, click the **Free Draw Annotation** icon \[9\].

To add an area annotation, click the **Area Annotation** icon \[10\].

## Submit Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="8b9f6ea5-13d5-4dda-9cf9-3d6a9b5cc701" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="8b9f6ea5-13d5-4dda-9cf9-3d6a9b5cc701"><div>![Submit Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/641/078/original/2521843f-0586-4453-a2c9-1cdc69dc4e79.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To submit your assignment, click the **Submit Assignment** button.

## View Submission

<div data-step-uuid="adcd2800-413e-4e32-98b6-86a67f05b39d" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="adcd2800-413e-4e32-98b6-86a67f05b39d"><div>[![View Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/650/242/medium/078e0627-7014-4170-8fa3-ac8a365b94c1.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/650/242/original/078e0627-7014-4170-8fa3-ac8a365b94c1.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>When your submission is successfully submitted, the Progress Tracker displays a Submitted status \[1\] and your most recent submission displays in a read-only format \[2\].

If you choose, you may resubmit another version of your assignment using the **New Attempt** button \[3\].

If you've submitted multiple assignment submissions, you can view previous submissions by clicking the **Attempt** drop-down \[4\].

To view add an assignment comment for your instructor, click the **Add Comment** button \[5\].

**Notes:**

<div data-step-uuid="adcd2800-413e-4e32-98b6-86a67f05b39d" id="bkmrk-if-you%27re-not-able-t"><div data-step-uuid="adcd2800-413e-4e32-98b6-86a67f05b39d"><div><div>- If you're not able to resubmit work, your assignment may no longer be accepting submissions due to the assignment's availability dates.
- Once you've submitted your work, the assignment will still display in the Assignments page and the Syllabus.

</div></div></div></div>\[Content retrieved from [https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-annotate-a-file-as-an-assignment-submission-using/ta-p/478067](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-annotate-a-file-as-an-assignment-submission-using/ta-p/478067)\]