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How to submit an Assignment in Blackboard

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The Assignment tool allows Students to submit assignments in text and attach files.

How to submit an assignment

1. Click on Assignments in the Course Tools menu.

Note: If Assignments are not available in the Course Tools menu navigate to the required assignment from your unit Home Page and go to step 3.

2. Click on the Inbox tab.

3. Click on the Assignment to be submitted.

4. In the Submission text box, fill in relevant information as identified in the instructions or in your Unit guide (if required).

5. Click on the Add Attachments button to upload the assignment document.

6. After clicking Add Attachments, the Content Browser window will automatically open (if using Mozilla, this window may open behind the main window).

7. If you have already uploaded a file to your My Files, select the file and click OK.

8. If you need to upload a file, click on My Computer

9. find and select the assignment file and click Open. The file will automatically be uploaded into My Files and attached.

Note: To avoid any possible issues with uploading files to Blackboard please refrain from using any of the following characters (or spaces) in your file name:
~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + /\ : ? < > | ; " = , - Æ

10. Your document should now appear above Add Attachments as a live link.

11. Fill in any comments as required in the Add Comment box.

12. Click Submit.

13. A window will appear asking 'Are you sure you want to submit this assignment?'. Click OK.

14. A window will appear to confirm you have successfully submitted your assignment. Click OK to complete your submission. You will be returned to the Inbox.

If your assignment is not listed as Submitted but is still under the Inbox tab, then you have not submitted correctly. Go back to Step 1 (check that your file is attached and then click OK).
If your assignment is listed as Submitted, click on the assignment to open it and ensure your file is attached. If your file is not attached, refer to the Guide on How to take back an assignment submission.

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