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Annotations

Your instructor may choose to include comments directly in an assignment submission using inline comments or annotations. If an assignment submission details page includes a "View Feedback" button, you can view these annotated comments through a preview tool called Canvas DocViewer.

The Canvas Shorts below provides a demonstration of How to view annotation feedback [01:10].

00:00:How do I view annotation feedback comments from my instructor directly in my assignments submission? 00:06:In Course Navigation, click the Grades link. 00:10:Click the title of an assignment. 00:13:Click the View Feedback link. The View Feedback link displays an indicator if annotated comments have been added to a supported assignment. 00:22:View the annotated comments from your instructor. 00:25:To reply to a comment, click on the comment and click the Reply button. 00:30:When an annotated comment includes multiple content lines, the content box displays an ellipses link. 00:37:To expand a comment, click the ellipses link. To view stacked replies, click the comment to expand all replies. 00:45:To view comments in an expanded view, click the Full Screen icon. You can also use DocViewer to make your own annotations on your assignment. 00:54:To download a PDF of the submission and annotations, click the Download icon. 01:00:This guide covered how to view annotation feedback comments from the instructor directly in a assignment submission.

 

Opening Assignment Feedback with Annotations

animation of the process outlined below

 

      1. From the Submission Details page, click on "View Feedback".
      2. Use the small triangle lines in the bottom right to adjust the window size if needed.

Annotations can include instructor comments in addition to the comments you may see in the right-hand side of your Assignment Submission Details page. You can also use the DocViewer to make your own annotations on your assignment.

 

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