You can leave comments on an assignment to ask questions or provide feedback.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
In the Dashboard, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Tap the Assignments link.
Note: You may need to swipe your screen to view Assignments in the menu.
Tap the name of the assignment.
Tap the Submission & Rubric link.
On the Submission details page, swipe up on the comments tab.
To add a text comment, tap the Comment field and type your text [1]. Submit your comment by tapping the Send button [2].
To add different comment type, tap the Add icon next to the comment field [1]. You can record an audio comment [2], record a video comment [3], or upload a file [4].
To record audio, tap the Record button [1].
To stop recording, tap the Stop button [2].
To replay the audio, tap the Replay button [1]. To re-record the audio, press the Delete button [2]. When you are finished, tap the Send button [3].
To record a new video, tap the Record button [1].
Note: Canvas may ask permission to access your microphone.
To replay the video, tap the Replay button [1]. If you want to re-record the video, tap the Delete button [2]. When you are finished, tap the Send button [3].
To take and then attach a camera or video file, tap the Camera icon [1]. To attach a file from your device image library, tap the Gallery icon [2]. To attach a file from your device files, tap the Device icon [3]. To scan a document, tap the Scanner icon [4].
View your comment.