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Canvas iOS - Submitting a PDF Assignment with Annotations via Canvas iOS app.
Canvas allows you to add annotations to PDF files for assignment submissions. Available annotations include highlight, underline, squiggly, strikeout, free text, drawing, and image.
This document is specific to a phone display but otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
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 Assignment you want to open.
Open Link
Tap the file link.
Edit PDF
Tap the Edit icon.
View Toolbar
On the toolbar you can manage your annotations.
To add highlight, underline, squiggle, or strikethrough annotations, tap and hold the Text Formatting icon [1].
To type text or add a comment, tap and hold the Free Text icon [2].
To add thin drawing, bold drawing, arrow, line, or shape annotations, tap and hold the Drawing icon [3].
To add an image, tap the Image icon [4].
To undo changes, tap the Undo icon [5].
To move the toolbar, tap and hold the drag handle [6], and move it to the new location. The toolbar can be relocated to either side of the screen.
Use Text Format Options
The Text Format option allows you to highlight [1], underline [2], squiggle [3], and strikethrough [4] text.
Use Free Text Options
The Free Text option allows you to add text [1] or add comments [2].
Use Drawing Options
The Drawing option allows you to draw thin lines [1], bold lines [2], arrows [3], lines [4], and rectangles [5]. Tap the arrow to view additional shape drawing options [6].
Use Image Options
The Image option allows you to add an image.
Close Annotations
When you are finished adding annotations, tap the Close icon.
Open Share Menu
Tap the Share icon.
