How do I create new Quickmarks in Turnitin? (Staff)

QuickMarks are a set of commonly used marking terms that can be used to help mark assignments.

  • Turnitin provides a few default marking sets (e.g. Commonly used, Formatting or Composition marks).
  • Individual QuickMark sets can be created.

How do I get to QuickMarks?

There are two ways of entering QuickMark manager:

  • Click in any place in a paper submitted to Turnitin and click on the QuickMark icon:

Screenshot showing QuickMarks icon highlighted.

Then click on the cog icon in the top right corner of the pop-up window:

Screenshot showing the QuickMarks cog setting highlighted.

  • Click on the QuickMark icon on the lefthand Turnitin tools menu.

Left hand menu highlighted showing QuickMarks symbol.

Then click on the cog icon in the top right corner:

QuickMarks Turnitin Cog highlighted.

 

 

 

 

 

How do I create a QuickMark set?

You can either add your QuickMark to an existing Quick Mark set or create a new set.

To choose the set from the list:

  • Click on the three horizontal lines icon in the top left corner:

Three lines icon

  • Choose one of the sets:

List of QuickMarks sets

To create a QuickMark set:

  • Select Add to Set and then Create New Set:

Image showing create new QuickMark set

  • Give your set a title

How do I create a QuickMark?

  • In your set, click on the plus icon:

Plus icon for QuickMark set highlighted.

  • Give your QuickMark a title and enter a description:

Screenshot showing Title and Description of QuickMarks

How do I add a QuickMark?

  • Click in any place in a paper submitted to Turnitin and click on the QuickMark icon:

 

Screenshot of QuickMarks icon

  • Choose the appropriate set by clicking on the black drop-down arrow:

Screenshot showing dropdown

  • Click on the QuickMark you want to add 

 

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