Close or reopen an assignment
Stop new submissions without changing the student link, or begin accepting work again.
Quick answer
Open the published assignment and select its status near Preview. Choose Closed to stop new submissions, or Collecting responses to reopen it. The student link stays the same.
What to do
Open the assignment
Find it in Assignments and open it.
Open the status menu
Select the status chip near Preview in the assignment header.
The current assignment status appears in the header near Preview. Choose the new status
Choose Closed or Collecting responses.
Confirm the result
The status chip changes after the update saves. Copying or reposting the link is not necessary.
What students see
When the assignment is Closed, students who open the existing link are told it is no longer accepting work. When it is Collecting responses, eligible students can start or submit again.
If something is not working
A student still has the page open after I closed it.
Closing prevents a new accepted submission. Ask the student to refresh if their open tab has not reflected the new status yet.
I cannot find the status menu on a draft.
Drafts are not open to students yet. Publish first; the status menu appears for a published assignment.
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