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Annotating Assignments

1. Select Assignments in the course navigation bar.
2. Select the name of the assignment to be graded.
3. Select a Assignment to annotate.
4. The document will open. Within the document there are various tools for annotating:
   • Select the dropdown arrow next to the pen icon A for the following options:
   • Pen: Draw freehand with a pen tool.
   • Highlighter: Draw freehand with a highlighter.
   • Highlighter (text): Select text to highlight.
   • Eraser: Erase annotations freehand.
   • Use the cursor to select any text within the document for additional tools B:
   • Highlighter: The selected text will be highlighted.
   • Strikethrough: The selected text will be marked with a line through it.
   • Underline: The selected text will be marked with a line under it.
   • Wavy Underline: The selected text will be marked with a squiggly underline.

     

   • Select the Note box A to leave an in-line note. When selected, additional options for colors and shapes will be available to include in the markup.
   • Select the Textbox B to add a textbox anywhere in the document. Once selected, additional options for modifying the text will be available.
   • Select the dropdown arrow next to the plain square C for additional options:
   • Line: Draw a line anywhere in the document.
   • Arrow: Draw an arrow to point anywhere in the document.
   • Rectangle: Draw a rectangle around an object in the document.

     

   • To delete any annotation:
     1. Select the annotation (i.e. the highlighted/underlined text or note) A.
     2. Select the trash can icon B.

        

     3. A confirmation popup will open. Select OK.

   Note: If an image file has been submitted, the only annotation actions available are Note, Pen, and Eraser.

5. Once all annotations, feedback, and scores have been added, select Publish.