How to create and grade a cloud assignment using Microsoft 365 in Canvas

With Microsoft 365, instructors can provide a copy of a Word Document, Excel, or PowerPoint for each assigned student to edit.

Creating a cloud assignment

Inside your Canvas course, select Assignments in the course navigation menu.

Click on the + Assignment button in the top right.

Enter the Assignment Name and details.

Next to Submission Type, select External Tool in the drop-down menu.

Click on the Find button.

Scroll down and select Office 365 Cloud Assignment in the list of external tools.

   

 

You will need to provide a file for your students to edit.  A copy of the file will be sent to each assigned student automatically. Once you navigate to the file, click on Attach File.

Click Select

 

Add any finishing touches to your assignment, then select Save or Save & Publish.

 

Grading a cloud assignment

To access your students' submitted assignments, navigate to the assignment in your Canvas course and click on SpeedGrader in the top right.

Inside SpeedGrader, you can annotate on students' assignments and enter grades and feedback comments.