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=====Part 1: Create a PDF of the student submission via Canvas=====
 
=====Part 1: Create a PDF of the student submission via Canvas=====
 
* Go to SpeedGrader
 
* Go to SpeedGrader
* Open the student's submission
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* Navigate to/open the student's submission in SpeedGrader
* Use the down-arrow button at upper left of the student submission to download student submission in PDF format to your computer
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* Use the down-arrow button at upper left of the student submission to download the student submission as a PDF file to your computer
  
 
=====Part 2: Print via Adobe Acrobat to capture comments/feedback:=====
 
=====Part 2: Print via Adobe Acrobat to capture comments/feedback:=====
Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat to use the "Print" function via Adobe Acrobat:
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Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat, go to '''File''' and select '''Print''' to preview the document
 
* In the print settings window that comes up, go to '''Comments & Forms''' at right
 
* In the print settings window that comes up, go to '''Comments & Forms''' at right
 
* check that '''Document and Markups''' is showing in the drop-down menu and click on the '''Summarize Comments''' button,
 
* check that '''Document and Markups''' is showing in the drop-down menu and click on the '''Summarize Comments''' button,
* this should open another (smaller) pop-up window asking,
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** this should open another (smaller) pop-up window asking,
* "Do you want to include the text of summarized comments int he document being printed?"
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** "Do you want to include the text of summarized comments in the document being printed?"
* Click on the "Yes" button
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** Click on the '''Yes''' button
* Allow Adobe Actobat a minute or so to process this request
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* Allow Adobe Acrobat a minute or so to process this request
 
* After the request has processed, you should see there are additional pages to print (the comments are printed on separate pages following the original submission)
 
* After the request has processed, you should see there are additional pages to print (the comments are printed on separate pages following the original submission)
* Click "Print"
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* Click '''Print''' in the lower right of the print dialogue window
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 5 December 2017

In general, Canvas pages can be printed via any web browser. To print annotated student submissions requires Adobe Acrobat and a few more steps. Please see below for directions. If you need help printing from Canvas, please contact Academic Technologies for assistance.


To print a Canvas page via the web browser

  • Navigate to the page you would like to print
  • Use the print function to preview the page to double-check you're getting all pages
  • Print


How to print student submissions to include annotations, annotated comments and feedback left in sidebar comments field:

Part 1: Create a PDF of the student submission via Canvas
  • Go to SpeedGrader
  • Navigate to/open the student's submission in SpeedGrader
  • Use the down-arrow button at upper left of the student submission to download the student submission as a PDF file to your computer
Part 2: Print via Adobe Acrobat to capture comments/feedback:

Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat, go to File and select Print to preview the document

  • In the print settings window that comes up, go to Comments & Forms at right
  • check that Document and Markups is showing in the drop-down menu and click on the Summarize Comments button,
    • this should open another (smaller) pop-up window asking,
    • "Do you want to include the text of summarized comments in the document being printed?"
    • Click on the Yes button
  • Allow Adobe Acrobat a minute or so to process this request
  • After the request has processed, you should see there are additional pages to print (the comments are printed on separate pages following the original submission)
  • Click Print in the lower right of the print dialogue window