Help Center: Switching Between User Types
Every Turnitin profile has access to the instructor and student user types (only administrators can view the administrator user type). It is possible to switch between these user types by clicking on the user type at the top left of the Turnitin screen.
How to switch between user types
1. The user types are located on the top left of the screen
2. Click on the user type to change to a new user type
If you would like, you can reset your default user type. Resetting your default user type will change the user type you view when you sign in to Turnitin. The default user type is a setting in the user info tab.
How to change your default user type
1. Click on the user info tab near the top of the screen.
2. Select the user type you would like to set as your default from the default user type pull down menu under user preferences.
3. Click submit to finalize changes.
Additional Information
- While any user can view the instructor user type, you must join or be joined to an account to be able to use the instructor features (i.e. class creation or quick submit)
- If "administrator" does not appear in your user type drop down menu, the user profile associated with the e-mail address you have signed in with is not the e-mail address associated with the administrator of any account.
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