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Canvas iOS - Submitting an Assignment from a Third-party app. on iOS
Canvas makes it easy to submit assignments on your iOS mobile device by linking them from third-party apps, such as Google Drive and Dropbox.
This document will assist you through the process of moving these documents that are in another application and submitting them via Canvas. The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Open Third-party App
On your iOS device, tap the name of the third-party app.
Share File
Open the file in the app and tap the Share icon.
Open File in Canvas
Tap the Open In icon.
Copy to Canvas
Tap the Copy to Canvas icon.
Confirm File
Tap the OK button.
Open Course
In the Courses tab, tap the name of the course you'd like to view. Or if it is available, tap the Assignments icon.
Open Assignments
Tap the Assignments link.
Open Assignment
Tap the name of the assignment.
Open Submission
Tap the Submission tab.
View Assignment Rubric
Before submitting the assignment, if you want to view the assignment rubric, tap the Grade tab.
Turn In Assignment
Tap the Turn in link.
Submit File Upload
Tap the File Upload button.
Select File
The shared file appears in your Files menu. Swipe to the left to locate the file [1].
If necessary, you can remove the file to import a new one by tapping the Delete icon [2].
Submit File
Tap the Upload icon [1]. The Canvas app highlights the file with a yellow box. Tap the Submit link [2].