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View Your Turnitin Similarity Report in Canvas

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Overview

Use this guide to submit your assignment in Canvas, locate your Turnitin Similarity Report, and review matched sources.

Estimated Time of Completion (ETOC): Approximately 5–10 minutes, excluding document preparation and report processing.

Important: Turnitin access

Turnitin is available through designated Canvas assignments only. Separate Turnitin accounts, enrollment tokens, and direct website submissions are not supported for Capitol coursework.

Before You Begin

Sign in to Canvas, open your course, and have your assignment ready in the required format.

 

Instructions

 
1. Open the assignment
 

Select Assignments in your Canvas course navigation menu, then select the assignment you need to submit. Review the instructions, due date, and permitted submission attempts before proceeding.

 
Canvas assignment page showing the Assignments navigation link, assignment title, submission status, and number of attempts allowed.
2. Upload the file and submit
 
 Select Submit Assignment and choose Upload. Drag your document into the upload area or select Choose a file to upload. Confirm that the correct filename appears with a green check mark.
Canvas file upload area displaying an attached Word document with a green check mark confirming the file was selected.

Select Submit Assignment at the bottom of the page to complete your submission. Uploading a file alone does not mean your assignment has been submitted.

Red Submit Assignment button used to complete the assignment submission in Canvas.
3. Select “Please review”
 
After submitting, confirm that Canvas displays a submission date and time. Locate Document processors and select
 
Please review to open the document-processing details.

The “Please review” message does not indicate plagiarism or academic misconduct.

Note: This action is not instantaneous and may require you to refresh your page. 

Canvas assignment showing a submitted timestamp and the Please review link under Document processors for accessing Turnitin.
4. Select “View Turnitin Similarity Report”
 
In the document-processing window, locate Turnitin Similarity and select View Turnitin Similarity Report. Your report will open in a new browser tab.
Turnitin document-processing panel displaying a 13% similarity score and the View Turnitin Similarity Report button.
5. Read the overall similarity and match groups
 

Review your Overall Similarity percentage and the Match Groups summary. These categories identify matching text and potential citation or quotation issues.

A similarity score reflects matching text. It does not establish plagiarism or determine the quality of your work.

 
Turnitin report showing 13% overall similarity and match groups for uncited text, missing quotations, missing citations, and cited quotations.
6. Inspect individual matches
 

Select individual matches or source cards to examine the highlighted passages and corresponding sources.

Review quotations, paraphrases, citations, and references to identify areas that may need revision. If your assignment permits another attempt, you may revise and resubmit your document.

Turnitin source card showing a submitted-work match from Adtalem Global Education, with 3% similarity and 41 matched words.

Troubleshooting

No similarity report is available: Confirm that your assignment was submitted successfully. Turnitin must be enabled for the specific Canvas assignment.

The report does not open: Check whether your browser blocked a pop-up or new tab, then try again.

You are unsure what your similarity score or matches mean: Review our article, Using Turnitin to Improve Your Writing & Interpret Similarity Scores, for guidance on understanding your report, reviewing matched sources, and improving your writing. For questions about your specific assignment, contact your instructor.

Still Need Help?

For technical assistance, contact ask@captechu.edu. Include your course name, assignment title, and a screenshot of the issue.

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