To complete and submit a project assignment in Keyboarding in SAM, download a start
file, follow the project instructions and save your work, upload your files to Keyboarding in SAM, and submit your work.
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Click the project name to display information about it.
Note Compatibility or other warnings might be shown. For example, some projects
are not compatible with Office® for Mac. Other projects require you to
complete projects on the same type of operating system it was downloaded on. You might
be
prompted to enter a keycode to begin the assignment.
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Click Start.
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Download the project start file, instructions, and support files.
Click Download All.
- Instructions tell you what you need to do to complete the project.
- Start files are the Microsoft Office files you change when
completing the project. Every project has one or more start files.
Important Start files are not interchangeable between projects, courses, or students.
Don't use a start file from any other source, even if your textbook indicates
otherwise.
- Support files like images might also be provided for you to use when completing
the project.
If needed, you can click specific files to download—for example, to download your
original start
file again.
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Follow the project instructions to complete your project with Microsoft Office.
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Save your project files.
Important Make sure the filenames match the filenames listed under Expected
File Name.
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If needed, repeat steps 1 and 2 to return to the
project.
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Upload your work to SAM.
You must upload your work before submitting.
You can also upload your in-progress work to SAM so that you can finish working
on your project later or from a different computer.
- Windows: Drag your project files from Windows Explorer to the
Save Work to SAM panel.
- MacOS: Drag your project files from Finder to the Save Work
to SAM panel.
- Alternatively: Click Browse files and select the project files
to upload.
Your uploaded project files are listed in the Save Work to SAM panel under
Saved File.
To download a saved project file, click it.
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Submit your project.
After uploading your final project files, click Submit in the
Submit for Grade panel to submit your work.
If the project can't be submitted, correct the listed problem and upload the project
again. For
details, see Project Errors.
Keyboarding in SAM grades the project automatically.
To see your graded project for your most recent attempt, click Grading Report
under Attempt History.