Help Center: Adding Comments to the Clipboard

Instructors can add commonly used comments to the clipboard to reuse when grading student papers. Comments can be added to the clipboard library in two ways: from the comment window or from the clipboard library.

Adding a comment to the clipboard from within the comment window

The class name link

1. Click on the class name

The View link to the right of the assignment name

2. Click on the "View" link to the right of the assignment name

The GradeMark icon

3. Click on the GradeMark icon for a paper

The comment icon placed on a paper

4. Click inside the paper to open the comment window

Shows the text box within the comment bubble

5. Enter the text of your comment in the comment field

The add to clipboard button within the comment bubble

6. Click on the add to clipboard button on the bottom right of the comment window

The add to clipboard button within the comment bubble

7. A text field will open, give the comment a title within the text box and click save. The comment will now be added to the clipboard

Adding a comment to the clipboard from the clipboard library

The class name link

1. Click on the class name

The View link to the right of the assignment name

2. Click on the "View" link to the right of the assignment name

The GradeMark icon

3. Click on the GradeMark icon for a paper

Tools menu

4. Click "Tools"

Shows the text box within the comment bubble

5. Click Clipboard Library

The New button in the Clipboard Library

6. Within the Clipboard Library window click on the New button

The title and comment text fields for the new comment

7.Give the new comment a title and write the comment in the text fields provided. Click save to save the comment to the clipboard.

Adding a comment from the clipboard to a paper

The class name link

1. Click on the class name

The View link to the right of the assignment name

2. Click on the "View" link to the right of the assignment name

The GradeMark icon

3. Click on the GradeMark icon for a paper

The comment icon placed on a paper

4. Click inside the paper to open the comment window

The double arrows icon

5. If necessary, click on the double arrow icon at the top right of the comment window to expand the window and view the clipboard

The double arrows icon

6. Placing the cursor over the comments title in the clipboard list will reveal the full text of the comment. Click on the comment title you would like to add to the paper. The comment will be placed within the text box, click save to apply the comment to the paper

Additional Links

  • Comments can also be added to a paper in the form of inline comments. For information on using inline comments, please view our article on adding inline comments.
  • QuickMark℠ editing marks can be added to the paper. For information on adding QuickMark editing marks to a paper, please view our article on adding QuickMark editing marks to a paper in GradeMark.
  • To ensure that all marks added to a paper are saved, instructors must click the save icon on the toolbar of the GradeMark paper before closing the paper.
  • GradeMark is only available for use by instructors in accounts which have purchased the GradeMark module. If you are interested in purchasing GradeMark, please contact your Turnitin sales representative.
  • For more information on using GradeMark, please view our GradeMark training video.
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