Blackboard: Submitting an Assignment

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Blackboard Original Student Guide

This guide is for Blackboard Original courses only. If you're looking for Bb Ultra support instead, see: Blackboard Ultra: Submitting an Assignment Sample Bb Original course showing menus on left.
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Video instructions

Check out this short video to learn about submitting assignments.

Written instructions

Submitting an assignment

Click on the assignment name.
On the Upload Assignment page, you can reread the Instructions on the left, and see the Assignment Information and View Rubric (if available) on the right.
Below, in the Submission section, click a section to expand:
1. Create Submission - type your assignment in the provided field.
2. Upload Files - upload files your created in Word or another program.
  To learn more about attaching files, see Tips for Submitting a Document on Blackboard.
Make sure you see the correct file(s) in the Attached files section.

Note: There is no way to delete a submission once it has been submitted, you will have to contact your instructor for any changes or mistakes.
Click Submit when ready.
After submitting, look for the Success! form at the top to verify your assignment has properly submitted.

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