Page thumbnails are miniature previews of the pages in a document. Use page thumbnails to jump quickly to a selected page or to adjust the view of the page.

1. Click on the Thumbnail icon, this will open the miniature previews of the pages in the document

To select a different page preview,

2. Click on the downward arrow, a drop-down menu will appear
3. You have the option to select:

• Outline - to view the schematic draft of the submitted document
• Bookmarks - to add and view Bookmarks within the submitted document

Use the buttons to navigate from one page to the next in a multi-page document.

1. Left arrow - to go back through a document
2. Right arrow - to go forward through a document

 The page layout is the arrangement of visual elements on a page,

1. Click on the Page Layout icon, a drop-down menu will appear
2. You have the option to select from:

• Page Mode - to view the document as a single, double-page or automatic selection
• Page Transition - to have a continuous page transition or to jump from page to page
• Page Rotation - to rotate the page

The visible portion of the document will change according to the movement of the mouse. Drag the mouse up or down to navigate through the pages.

1. Click anywhere in the document and move the mouse while keeping the left mouse button depressed, the hand will show as folded

2. The document visibility will change according to the movement of the mouse until you release the button, the hand will show was unfolded

Zoom operation changes the size of the font on-screen without impacting any other attribute of the document.

1. Click on the magnifying glass with the - sign - to zoom out
2. Click on the magnifying glass with the + sign - to zoom in

Fit and Width Page is a zoom function that toggles the paper view from fitting the whole page into the frame or fitting it to the width of the frame.

1. Fit Page - to change the page layout

This will shrink the page view,

2. Fit Width to revert to Fit Page view

An annotation tool is a text or drawing tool that helps add information to a document. For example, it can be a note that includes a comment or explanation.

More options will appear,

To make drawings, comments, text boxes and lines

Remove an annotation or repeat the action using the arrow buttons.

1. Left pointing arrow - undo
2. Right pointing arrow - redo

Search for words within the document or print it

1. Printer icon - to print the document

2. Magnifying glass icon - to search the Document
3. A search bar will appear

Download the document or make it fullscreen

1. Click on Download
2. You have the option to select:

• Download Original - to download the original uploaded file by the student
• Download - to download the file with annotation and feedback

3. Fullscreen icon - to toggle Fullscreen

This allow to navigate from one user's submission to the next for this Assignment

1. Use the arrows to navigate from one user's submission to the next

This will open the Evaluation options,

1. Edit Activity - to open the Edit Homepage of the Assignment in a new tab
2. Special Access Dates - to open the Special Access Dates in a pop-up window

Rubrics are an assessment tool used to evaluate activities based on a predefined set of criteria

1. By clicking on the pop-out icon, the rubric will be opened in a pop-up window

For each criterion:

2. Move the cursor - to select the level you want to assign to the submission
3. (Optional) Add Feedback - to explain the level assigned

If the Assignment is graded it is possible to directly grade it

1. Score field - to add or edit the Overall Grade of the Assignment
2. Ribbon icon - to open as a pop-up window the Grade item associated with the Assignment
3. Progress icon - to open as a pop-up window the Item statistics of the Assignment

Feedback is a crucial element in the student’s learning process. Therefore, Brightspace has multiple options to provide feedback on student’s submissions to assignments. Recording audio or video is useful when wanting to communicate more personally with your students or accurately convey tone. 

1. Editor text box - to write a feedback
2. Other feedback options are available:

• File Upload - to add a file, this can be a graded copy of the submission, instructor notes, or another file
• Attach link to Existing Activity - to attach an existing activity within he Brightspace course
• Attach Weblink - to attach an external weblink
• Attach from OneDrive - to attach files from OneDrive
• Record Audio - to record an audio
• Record a video - to record a video

After leaving Feedback and assigning a grade, you can publish Feedback immediately or save your feedback as a draft and release it at a later time. This enables you to revise and review evaluations and publish your feedback to multiple users at the same time.

1. Publish - to publish the grade and feedback
2. Save Draft - to save grade and feedback without publishing it
3. Greater- than sign  - to go to the next students' Assignment