How do I view annotation feedback comments from my instructor directly in my assignment submission?

Your instructor may choose to include comments directly in an assignment submission using inline comments, or annotations. If an assignment's submission details page includes a  View Feedback  button, you can view these annotated comments through a preview tool called Canvas DocViewer. You can also use  Canvas DocViewer  to reply to any comments or make your own annotations. 

 Some browsers may not initially render comments correctly when viewing feedback. If your browser includes a built-in PDF viewer, select the option to view the PDF in the system viewer. You can also download PDF files with comments to view on your computer. The settings required to view or print the annotations in the PDF vary based on the software installed on your computer. 

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 If the assignment attachment displays a Preview button instead of the View Feedback button, your file is not DocViewer compatible and will not include any annotated comments. 

 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. Learn how to  view assignment feedback from your instructor using Assignment Enhancements. 

 If you submitted a group assignment but are not a member of a group, instructor comments may not display in the Submission Details page. You can view comments from your Grades page or the Submission Comments folder of the Inbox. 

 

 

 

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 Open Grades 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In Course Navigation, click the  Grades  link. 

 View Assignment Details 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Click the title of an assignment. 

 View Feedback 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Click the  View Feedback  link. The View Feedback link displays an indicator if annotated comments have been added to a supported assignment. 

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 If the assignment attachment displays a  Preview  button, your file is not DocViewer compatible. 

 If your assignment looks different than what is displayed in this lesson, your instructor may be using Assignment Enhancement in your course.  Learn how to find feedback from your instructor in Assignment Enhancements. 

 

 

 

 

 View Annotated Comments 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 View the annotated comments from your instructor [1]. 

 To reply to a comment, click on the comment and click the  Reply  button [2]. 

 When an annotated comment includes multiple content lines, the content box displays an ellipses link. To expand a comment, click the  ellipses  link [3]. 

 To view stacked replies, click the comment to expand all replies [4]. 

 To view comments in an expanded view, click the  Full Screen  icon [5]. 

 You can also  use DocViewer  to make your annotations on your assignment. 

 Download File 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To download a PDF of the submission and annotations, click the  Download  icon. 

 Note : If you download the PDF files to view the annotations on your computer, Adobe Acrobat Reader is a common tool used for this purpose.  

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