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Turnitin troubleshooting

Page last updated:
13 Jan 2026

This guide contains advice for staff experiencing issues using Turnitin.

The Digital Learning Service update this page based on current known issues, including suggested workarounds.

I've added a QuickMark / bubble comment to a student submission in Turnitin Feedback Studio, why can't I open the QuickMark / bubble comment?

When you have added a QuickMark / bubble comment to a student's submission in Turnitin Feedback Studio, you can:

  • Click on the QuickMark / bubble comment to open it
  • Click and drag the QuickMark / bubble comment to move it

However, if your mouse moves as you click on a QuickMark / bubble comment to open it, Feedback Studio may prepare to move the QuickMark / bubble comment instead of opening it:

  • Make sure your hand is still when clicking the mouse to open a QuickMark / bubble comment
  • Try double-clicking on the QuickMark / bubble comment instead of a single click
  • Finally, if you are still having trouble, switch to a different browser

  • Instructors do not have visibility that another instructor has attached a rubric to an assignment before a submission is made to that assignment
  • If another instructor attaches a rubric through the rubric dropdown in modify assignment it will overwrite the existing one. Even if that rubric has been used to mark assignments - and crucially, no warning message displays as it does through the Feedback Studio interface