How do I add a comment to an assignment submission in the Teacher app on my Android device?
You can leave comments on student assignments. Comments can be added before or after grading a submission.
You can also add comments using the comment library, add comments through Canvas DocViewer annotations, add a video comment, or add an audio comment.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Note: If the assignment you are accessing displays differently, Assignment Enhancements may be enabled in your course. Currently, Assignment Enhancements is only partially supported by the app.
Open Course
![Open Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/398/328/original/567a3360-be6d-4c24-a6c9-9c2e8f41a5bc.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVNY36S4EK3YMWFAE%2F20240625%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240625T160549Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=7951a35c30279cdbe030623529dbe49073a007f7aee4d385bea7a7a65b76dc3c)
In the Dashboard, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Open Assignments
![Open Assignments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/824/original/913c3f22-5066-4fec-a408-f315279eb815.png)
Tap the Assignments link.
Open Assignment
![Open Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/826/original/f2257e02-9466-482e-8136-196f32771e3c.png)
To view an assignment, tap the name of the assignment.
Open Submissions
![Open Submissions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/828/original/769ea922-5e78-440d-83ca-a3ac5ec1e411.png)
Tap the Need Grading status link [1].
Note: If you want to filter submissions by a different status, tap the Submissions link [2] and apply the filter in the Submissions page.
Open Submission
![Open Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/831/original/5c1a5fb2-3966-4473-b3ca-d9b63d3a9164.png)
Locate the student's submission and tap the name of the student.
Open Comments
![Open Comments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/833/original/f157c270-44db-4b09-971f-f0f1ed23f553.png)
Tap the Comments tab.
Add Comment
![Add Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/835/original/e04e0943-a6f7-4f2a-8a82-b0dc4b3cf27c.png)
The student's submission is shown in the Comments tab and may contain comments from the student. If the submission was submitted multiple times, each file displays as a comment.
To view multiple comments, you can adjust the height of the comment window by tapping and holding the menu bar [1].
To add a comment, tap the Comment field [2].
To add an audio comment or video comment, tap the Attach icon [3].
Note: If you have populated comments in a comment library, you can add comments using the comment library.
![Enter Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/052/665/original/e1445e7e-954c-487d-9a0c-5b21a927b042.png)
Enter your comment to the student [1]. Then tap the Send icon [2].
Note: The Comment field displays text only and does not include the Rich Content Editor for formatting.
Attach File to Comment
![Attach File to Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/837/original/c16e1c30-e96c-4519-9173-39a9c8aa0c7c.png)
Tap the Attach icon [1]. Tap the Add File link [2].
![Upload File to Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/840/original/67c848ef-1452-4e36-89a3-f457e380e10d.png)
Select the location of your file from the options [1]. Tap the Upload link [2].
View Comment
![View Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/658/842/original/ea960099-a932-457a-815d-34eb13f34fbe.png)
View your comment to the student.