How do I restrict online submission file types?
Online submission types can be restricted to certain file types.
Open Assignments
Click the Assignments link.
Open Assignment
Click the assignment title.
Edit Assignment
Click the Edit button.
Set Submission Type
Click the Submission Type dropdown menu and choose Online to create the option for students to upload files.
Allow File Uploads
Click the Allow File Uploads checkbox.
Restrict File Types
Click the Restrict Upload File Types checkbox to restrict file types which can be uploaded. Type the file types you want to restrict in the text field. Remember, all file types need to be separated by a comma. You can include spaces, caps, and periods in assignment file names.
Turnitin Submission Accepted File Formats
- Microsoft Word™ (DOC and DOCX)
- Corel WordPerfect®
- HTML
- Adobe PostScript®
- Plain text (TXT)
- Rich Text Format (RTF)
- Portable Document Format (PDF)
- Hangul (HWP)
Update Assignment
Click the Save button.
Student View
Students will see the permitted file types that can be submitted for the assignment in the sidebar.