> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.lena.africa/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Submit an assignment > Find an assignment, read the question and rubric, and hand in your work. You can submit only once. **Assignment** in the sidebar lists the assignments from all your courses. You can hand in each one only once, so read the question and the rubric before you start. ## Find it The list has three tabs: * **Open**: assignments you can still work on. Each shows when it's due. * **Practice**: assignments with nothing to hand in. * **Past**: assignments whose dates have passed, or whose course has ended. The **Status** column shows where you are: * **Not submitted**: you haven't handed it in yet. * **Awaiting grade**: you've handed it in, but it isn't graded yet. * **In person**: you hand it in on paper, not in Lena. * Your score, like `8 / 10`. If you see "Still open — you can submit" under a due date that has passed, you can still hand it in late. ## Hand it in **1. Open the assignment and read it** The **Details** tab shows the rules: whether you type your answer, upload files or both, the total marks, the due date, and whether late work is accepted. The **Question** tab says what to do. To keep a copy, choose **Save assignment**. **2. Check the rubric** If there's a **Rubric** tab, it shows how your work will be marked. It lists each thing your lecturer will look at, and how many points each level of work earns. ![The Rubric tab of an assignment, with criteria and their levels and points](https://mintcdn.com/lenaafrica/L730hi-OSS5z45py/images/student/assignment-rubric.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=L730hi-OSS5z45py\&q=85\&s=b6926e3dad5ee03b1a3c566bf510b6c3) The rubric shows what each level of work earns. **3. Write your answer** Choose **Submit** at the top of the assignment. On the **Submit assignment** page, type your answer in the box, unless the assignment only takes files. To see the question while you write, choose **Show question**. **4. Attach your files** Skip this if the assignment takes typed answers only. Choose **Attach files**, then pick your files. If there's something your lecturer should know, add a **Note for your Lecturer**. Only your lecturer can see it. ![The Submit assignment page with a typed answer, an attached PDF essay and a note for the lecturer](https://mintcdn.com/lenaafrica/L730hi-OSS5z45py/images/student/submit-form.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=L730hi-OSS5z45py\&q=85\&s=8fec2e2d3a2724cdc93cb8c924944faf) An answer, an attached essay and a note, ready to send. **5. Submit, once you’re sure** Choose **Submit** at the bottom of the page, then **Submit** again to confirm. After this, you can't change your work or hand it in again. ![The Submit assignment? dialog warning that once you submit, it's final](https://mintcdn.com/lenaafrica/L730hi-OSS5z45py/images/student/submit-confirm.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=L730hi-OSS5z45py\&q=85\&s=4d96828581206e56343791d8c906f087) The last check before your work is final. You can see what you handed in, and when, on the **Your submission** tab. ## Good to know * **You can hand it in only once.** You can't edit it or send it again, so check your answer and your files first. * **Lena doesn't save your work as you go.** If you leave the submit page, what you typed is lost. For a long answer, write it somewhere else first, then paste it in. * **Late work** is accepted only if your lecturer allows it. The **Late submissions** row on **Details** says until when. After that, the assignment shows **Missed**. * **Each file must be under 10 MB** (15 MB for a video). Documents, PDFs, pictures, videos, audio and .zip files are fine. Programs, other compressed files (like .rar) and Office files with macros aren't accepted. See [Lena won't accept my file](https://support.lena.africa/help/troubleshooting.md#uploading-files). * **No internet?** You can still submit, files included. You'll see "Submission queued", and the assignment shows "Submission saved" until Lena sends it, as soon as you're back online. **It counts when it reaches Lena**, so if the deadline is close, get back online before it passes. * **Grades come all at once.** Your lecturer releases grades for the whole class together. Until then, you see **Awaiting grade**. When grades are released, anyone who didn't hand in gets 0. See [your grades and feedback](https://support.lena.africa/students/grades.md). ## Troubleshooting > [accordion] “Not open yet” > > The assignment hasn't started. The message says when it opens. > [accordion] “You can’t submit this right now” > > The reason is underneath. "The deadline has passed" or "The late deadline has passed" means it's closed: talk to > your lecturer. "This assignment is submitted in person" means you hand it in on paper. > [accordion] “File too large” or “File type not supported” > > Make the file smaller, for example by saving it as a PDF or taking photos at a lower size. Or save it as a different > kind of file, like a PDF or Word document. > [accordion] “Connect to submit this assignment” > > On some older browsers, Lena can't keep files on your device while you're offline. Reconnect, then submit. > [accordion] “Write an answer or attach a file before submitting.” > > The assignment needs something from you. Type an answer, attach a file, or both, as the **Details** tab asks. > [accordion] “Your assignment couldn’t be submitted” > > You handed it in offline, and when it reached Lena it couldn't be accepted, for example because the deadline had > passed by then. The message says why. Choose **Open your work**: it's still on your device, so you can send it again > or talk to your lecturer. ## Next > [card] [See your grade and feedback](https://support.lena.africa/students/grades.md) > > Read your score, your lecturer's feedback and your rubric scores. > [card] [Take a quiz](https://support.lena.africa/students/quizzes.md) > > How graded and practice quizzes work. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.