Please ensure your file is supported by Turnitin, visit the Turnitin File Requirements page to check supported file types and requirements.
- Step 1: Find your submission point
- Step 2: Upload your file
- Step 3: Submit
- Step 4: Download your receipt
- Resubmitting to Turnitin
Step 1: Find your submission point
Find your assignment and click into the Turnitin link. This will open a side panel with further information about the submission dates and how long this is from the current date and whether you have submitted previously.
Click Launch to open the Turnitin Assignment to submit your work. This will normally open in a new tab.
Step 2: Upload your submission
Click Upload Submission
If this is a second attempt, you will see your previous submission and need to use the upload option to add a new file.
This option will only be available if the assignment has been set up to allow more than one attempt.
The Submit File screen opens with the Upload Submission tab open. The options of Text Input and Cloud Submission are accessed by clicking on the relevant tab.
Upload Submission
Text Input – full text editor
Cloud Submission
Depending on which option you select upload or write/paste your submission.
- Submission Title
If you have been given instructions about what title you should use (for instance student number and assignment name) please enter this here. Otherwise you can leave this field blank – the submission title will then become the filename of the file you upload. - Choose File
Click on this button to browse for the file you wish to upload.
Alternatively, simply drag and drop the file from your computer. - Upload and Review
Click here when you are ready to upload the file.
Click Upload and Review.
NB* Your submission is not complete when you upload the file – you will need to press submit to Turnitin on the next screen.
Step 3: Submit your work
Check the preview of your submission, make sure you have uploaded the correct version of your work.
To complete the upload, Click Submit to Turnitin.
Step 4: Download your receipt
You will be shown and Submission Complete confirmation message in the submission box. After a few seconds the submission complete message will close and a success banner will appear on the screen.
Use the link on the success banner to download your digital receipt and save it to your OneDrive.
Your receipt will not be emailed to you although you can return to the submitted paper screen and download the receipt if the submission point remains visible to student. This will not be possible in the case of online exams and the submission will be hidden after the deadline.
Resubmitting to Turnitin
Submission points can be set up to allow or disallow multiple attempts.
Check if resubmissions are allowed
If resubmissions are not allowed this will be stated in the Additional Settings information and the upload submission icon will be greyed out.
If you have been asked to resubmit, but resubmissions are not allowed, contact your programme administration team via the Ask a Question helpdesk on RISIS.
Make a resubmission to a Turnitin submission point
If resubmissions are allowed once you have opened and launched the submission point click on the upload icon next to the similarity report score to make your second attempt.
Guide last updated on November 7, 2024
