How Do I Reassign an Assignment in Canvas?

Last updated on May 21, 2026

Sometimes, a student may need to resubmit an assignment. They may have uploaded the wrong file, made an error in their submission, or need to add more content. As the instructor, you can manually reassign the assignment to alert the student they need submit another attempt.

To reassign an assignment, you must first ensure the assignment meets the requirements for reassigning, then follow the steps to reassign the assignment within Speedgrader.

Reassigning can only be done for assignments—it cannot be done for a graded quiz or graded discussion. To learn how to give a student an extra attempt in quizzes, see our tutorials, Add Additional Time or Attempts for a Student in Classic Quizzes, or Add Additional Time or Attemps for a Student in New Quizzes.

Check Assignment Settings

1. Click Assignments from the left-hand course navigation menu.
2. Click the Assignment Name.
3. Click Edit in the top right corner.
4. Scroll down to Submission Attempts section of the assignment settings.
5. Select Limited from the drop-down menu.
6. Enter a number greater than one under number of attempts.
   • Note: To reassign an assignment, a student must submitted the assignment at least once and have at least one additional attempt remaining.
7. Scroll down to the Assign Access section.
8. Ensure the assignment has a due date.
   • Note: The reassign button will only appear in Speedgrader if the assignment has a due date.
9. Click Save at the bottom of the page.

Reassign Assignment through Speedgrader

1. Click Grades from the left-hand course navigation menu.
2. Locate the column with the assignment you want to reassign.
3. Click the Student Submission within the assignment column you want to reassign.
4. Click the arrow next to the submission.
5. Click Speedgrader from the panel to the right.
6. Type a comment in the comment box.
   • Note: You must submit a comment for the Reassign button to appear. This can be as simple as “Assignment reassigned”.
7. Click Submit underneath the comment box.
8. Click the Reassign Assignment button beneath the comment box.

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