[ARCHIVED] Submitting A Document Using Word Document on Mac Computer

[dalena_luis]

How can a student submit a Word Document as an Assignment using a MAC computer? Are there any pictures with instructions a student to follow?

Thank you!

[Stef_retired · Accepted solution]

 @dalena_luis ‌, the instructions for submitting a Word document to an assignment on a Mac are the same as for any desktop device: How do I submit an online assignment?‌

[Stef_retired · Accepted solution]

 @dalena_luis ‌, the instructions for submitting a Word document to an assignment on a Mac are the same as for any desktop device: How do I submit an online assignment?‌

[dalena_luis · Accepted solution]

Student is having issues finding the document in his Mac computer to choose and send via eCampus. The layout and format is different in a MAC computer than Microsoft. I was hoping eCampus has screen shot of how to the file upload screen would look like so instructors can help the student.

[Stef_retired]

 @dalena_luis , it sounds like your school has chosen to rebrand Canvas as "eCampus." If that is correct, I use a Mac to access Canvas and can explain the process—but keep in mind that on the Canvas side, the instructions for uploading a file to an assignment are the same for both the MacOS and Windows. When a student using a Mac clicks on the Choose file button depicted in the Submit a File Upload section of How do I submit an online assignment? , their Finder will display, and that's where they can either navigate to the file they saved or search for it. Here's a resource from Apple that might help the student with this part of the process: Get to know the Finder on your Mac - Apple Support 

[melissa_boogaar]

I know this post is quite old, but I was helping a student with this issue today and wanted to share my knowledge. Usually, if the student cannot find the file on their Mac, it is because the file is saved on OneDrive, and the student doesn't have a link to their OneDrive in Finder. 

The easiest option is for the student to open the file, click save as, and then save it to a location on their computer. I typically recommend either the desktop or the documents folder since they are easiest to locate, but as long as the student knows how to find that file location, anywhere on the computer will work. Once the file is saved on the computer, the student can submit it by following the instructions in this article, https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-upload-a-file-as-an-assignment-submission-.... 

Alternatively, if the student would like to save themselves the step of saving files directly to their computer, they can add a link to OneDrive directly on their computer. There are instructions on syncing OneDrive to Mac at this link, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sync-files-with-onedrive-on-mac-os-x-d11b9f29-00bb-4172-b.... 

Hopefully, people will find this helpful.