{"id":1501,"date":"2019-04-17T14:32:08","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T18:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/core\/assignments\/global-assignment-settings\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T19:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:47:13","password":"","slug":"assignment-settings","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/core\/assignments\/assignment-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Assignment Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a few global settings that apply to all assignments. We recommend adjusting these settings before allowing users to upload assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To access your global assignment settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>LearnDash LMS > Assignments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the Settings tab<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-search\">Search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable this setting if you want assignments to be included in search results when using the default WordPress search form on the front-end of your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Search has nothing to do with Google search results. Google will index your assignments (if you&#8217;ve made them publicly viewable) regardless of this setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-publicly-viewable\">Publicly Viewable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is part of the WordPress Custom Post Type logic, which means the assignment can be displayed on the front-end, similar to other post types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to make comments on users&#8217; assignments and want them to be viewable on your site, you&#8217;ll want to enable this setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you turn this setting on, a unique page will be accessible for each and every assignment that is uploaded. The primary reason this page exists is to keep track of feedback and comments on the assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: When this setting is enabled, assignment posts are only viewable by the admin, group leader, and student who uploaded the assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-comments-enabled\">Comments Enabled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This setting must be enabled in order for you to provide comments on uploaded assignments. Turning it on will enable WordPress&#8217; default commenting system, so you&#8217;ll be able to provide feedback on a user&#8217;s assignment. The user will be able to respond with comments of their own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a few global settings that apply to all assignments. We recommend adjusting these settings before allowing users to upload assignments. 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