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Before proceeding, ensure your file is located in or synchronized to OneDrive
- Click Assignments from the Course Navigation menu
- Then click the Add Assignment button
- Enter a title in the Assignment Name field
- Add instructions for the assignment
- Enter the Points or use zero value
- Under the Submission Type, select External Tool
- To link the file, click the Find button
- Scroll down, select Office 365 Cloud Assignment
- Navigate to the document file path in OneDrive
- Click on the file-name
- In the following window, click the check-box on the left-side of the file-name
- Then click Attach File
- Configure External Tool pop-up appears. The linked URL is displayed
- To link the cloud-document, click Select
- Click Save & Publish
For additional info, please see, How do I create a cloud assignment with a Microsoft Office 365 file. Or request help from an Instructional Technologist.
Visual Directions
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- Step 1: Click Assignments from the Course Navigation menu
- Step 2: Then click the Add Assignment button

- Step 3: Enter a title in the Assignment Name field
- Step 4: Add instructions for the assignment
- Step 5: Enter the Points or use zero value
- Step 6: Under the Submission Type, select External Tool

- Step 7: To link the file, click the Find button
- Step 8: Scroll down, select Office 365 Cloud Assignment

- Step 9: Navigate to the document file path in OneDrive
- Step 10: Click on the file-name

- Step 11: In the following window, click the check-box on the left-side of the file-name
- Step 12: Then click Attach File

- Step 13: Configure External Tool pop-up appears. The linked URL is displayed
- Step 14: To link the cloud-document, click Select

- Step 15: Click Save & Publish
For additional info, please see, How do I create a cloud assignment with a Microsoft Office 365 file. Or request help from an Instructional Technologist.
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