# How do I use my webcam to take a photo for an assignment submission in Canvas?

You can use your computer's webcam to take a photo and use it as your assignment submission. Submission photos are saved to the Submissions folder in your user files as a PNG file.

**Note:** If your instructor limits file types for an assignment submission, you may not be able to use your webcam to submit your assignment.

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

<div data-step-uuid="85c06d71-bcd4-42f4-96d0-fe2bb14d201f" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="85c06d71-bcd4-42f4-96d0-fe2bb14d201f"><div>![Open Assignments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/196/629/original/b92c7b66-25c1-48bf-a544-80bb48482eab.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Assignments** link.

## Select Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="6106ebbf-5d31-4da4-b474-0dff7709246f" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="6106ebbf-5d31-4da4-b474-0dff7709246f"><div>![Select Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/254/915/original/cc407249-cb2f-40b2-a5a5-cdd97da2596d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the title of the assignment.

## Start Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="0e263e76-4166-478e-90bb-43f10eca052a" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="0e263e76-4166-478e-90bb-43f10eca052a"><div>![Start Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/254/917/original/e6c6c9fe-93a2-4f69-9e53-54572b797ae2.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Start Assignment** button.

## Use Webcam

<div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702"><div>![Use Webcam](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/146/938/original/f32a025e-b4f4-472e-a097-46e35cd17e8c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To take a picture with your webcam and submit the image, click the **Use Webcam** button.

### Enable Webcam

<div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702"><div data-step-uuid="0f5060b8-1a20-4fc2-a83e-6781ac800366"><div>![Enable Webcam](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/196/637/original/65d89457-9d70-4992-9c5b-b162b8cba71a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If your browser prompts you for access to your computer's camera, click the **Allow** button.

### Take Photo

<div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702"><div data-step-uuid="ce81f258-32ec-4f98-a874-c11bce0b5934"><div>![Take Photo](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/196/639/original/29711e2d-67c0-40f9-afd2-70dd596f95d5.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To take a photo using your computer's webcam, click the **Take Photo** button.

### Submit Photo

<div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702"><div data-step-uuid="1080e703-f696-4676-8286-6da7be809496"><div>![Submit Photo](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/196/641/original/23ad89cf-54ce-419a-a9a4-0d33550d8381.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To use the photo you took as your assignment submission, click the **Use This Photo** button \[1\]. To retake the photo, click the **Try Again** button \[2\].

### View Photo

<div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="17144f74-1478-4f98-82ec-09612a0bc702"><div data-step-uuid="f7acade7-7a97-487e-905d-51da6c8bb269"><div>![View Photo](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/196/643/original/c8da2019-3823-4805-b459-86fca41dc617.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>You can preview your photo in the **File Upload** tab \[1\]. To remove the photo from your submission, click the **Delete** icon \[2\].

## Submit Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="d6e22d1d-f668-4c15-afda-c49a0f47c018" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="d6e22d1d-f668-4c15-afda-c49a0f47c018"><div>![Submit Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/219/313/original/b47bd444-c97b-40a2-9210-75aaf2e19369.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Submit Assignment** button.

### View Submission Status

<div data-step-uuid="d6e22d1d-f668-4c15-afda-c49a0f47c018" id="bkmrk--8"><div data-step-uuid="d6e22d1d-f668-4c15-afda-c49a0f47c018"><div data-step-uuid="f430a877-6add-4b96-a5da-4de5d90d9fd3"><div>![View Submission Status](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/196/647/original/ec022951-534f-40e6-8709-c0de2289edd7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Large files display a submission status indicator.

### View Submission

<div data-step-uuid="d6e22d1d-f668-4c15-afda-c49a0f47c018" id="bkmrk--9"><div data-step-uuid="d6e22d1d-f668-4c15-afda-c49a0f47c018"><div data-step-uuid="2c494200-f589-4563-b863-990b2aa48bdf"><div>[![View Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/254/919/medium/0d2280b9-8efc-4069-8805-65f6ec409725.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/254/919/original/0d2280b9-8efc-4069-8805-65f6ec409725.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>View the confirmation of your assignment submission.

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