Using Dropbox Online Markup

You can use the Online Markup functionality to add comments, insert inline text, and highlight sections in file submissions, directly from the Dropbox tool.

Using Online Markup for dropbox submissions

If Online Markup is activated for your org unit, when you enable Originality Checking and choose to Generate Originality Reports, the Online Markup functionality is automatically enabled as well.

To open a version of your dropbox submission in Online Markup

1. On the Folder Submissions page, click Leave Feedback for the applicable user.
2. Click the  Markup icon beside the applicable file. The Online Markup report opens in a new window.

Add comments, highlight text, save, and print your Online Markup report using the available tools in the menu bar. You can view a summary of the submission at the top of the page, including the total word count, submission date, and Originality Report rating.

Viewing the Markup information section

Tip  For more detailed help with Online Markup functionality, click the Help menu item on the report.

Online Markup file type compatibility

The following file types are compatible with Online Markup:

• MS Word
• WordPerfect
• PostScript
• Acrobat PDF
• HTML
• RTF
• Plain text

If your file type is incompatible with Online Markup the  Information icon displays instead of the  Markup icon.

See also

• Dropbox Originality Checking
• Dropbox submission options

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