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25Course Assignments
25.7Assignment Grading and Feedback

Updated in July 2025

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Supported file types:

Menu options from left to right:

Sidebar: View Thumbnail, Outline, or Annotation views of the submission.
Pages: Use the arrows to jump to different pages in the submission.
Pan: Move the submission on the page.
Zoom and Fit: Zoom in and out of the submission or adjust the view to fit the page, fit the width, or select the best fit.
Annotation tools: Select each tool to view the tool properties.
Your selection for each tool is saved between submissions.
Drawing, Brush, and Eraser: Draw freehand on the submission with various colors, thickness, and opacity. Select the eraser to remove annotations. You can erase parts of a freehand drawing with the eraser or select the Delete icon to delete the whole drawing.
Image or Stamp: Choose a preloaded stamp or create your own customized stamp or image to add to the submission.
Undo: Undo or revert the last thing you did.
Redo: Repeat the last thing you did.
Text: Add text directly on the submission. You can move, edit, and change the text and select the font, size, alignment, and color of the text.
Shapes: Choose Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, and Polyline. Each shape has its own settings to change the color, width, opacity, and more.
Comment: Provide feedback in comments. Your comments appear in a panel next to the submission. You can make your comments anonymous by selecting the Anonymous button. You only have the option to make anonymous comments if your institution has turned them on.
Print or Download: Print or download the submission with the annotations.