Schools are now teaching in a whole new way. And this new remote learning process has become fairly simple through Microsoft Teams.
Assignment tab is one great schooling feature of Teams. With this, Educators can manage assignments, add resources, and automatically track students’ progress. Also, students can get clear instructions on their assigned tasks, work, or quizzes.
However, in recent years the Assignment tabs won’t work sometimes.
You can see the assignments button on your Teams window, but clicking it won’t do a thing. My students and I are sick to death of this Teams Assignments Tab Not Showing Up issue.
Fortunately, after a lengthy investigation, I’ve found the optimum solution for this problem.
Enough talk. Let’s jump into the article to solve Microsoft Teams Assignments Tab not working issue once and for all.
How To Fix Teams Assignments Tab Not Showing Up
Teams assignment tab works through an add-on named TD-assignments, and its preliminary data is loaded into the device’s cache file. This feature gets unresponsive when your system file gets too much junk. Old versions of the application or lack of access through the Windows firewall also cause Teams Assignments Tab not showing issues.
Here are the fixes for Assignments Tab not working in Microsoft Teams:
1. Use Microsoft Teams Online
Sometimes your Desktop Teams application stops working for some bugs or Windows update issues. Those times you need to try using Teams online. The Online version of Teams is immune to Windows bugs, so they will work perfectly.
Here are the ways to use MS Teams online:
- Open any browser (using Chrome or Edge is recommended)
- Launch a new Incognito window > Visit Teams website.
- Sign into your Teams account.
- Check for the Assignments tab.
You need to use the incognito window in this method to avoid the popup window of the Teams app installed on your PC.
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2. Clear Teams Cache
Corrupted cache files can stop add-ons like the Assignment tab in the Teams application. As you clear the cache file, Microsoft Teams application will reset, and the system will create a fresh set of the cache file.
Here are the steps to clear the cache file of Teams:
- Exit Teams completely. (close the app in from Task manager)
- Open Windows Run (Win+R).
- Enter %appdata% in the box > Press OK.
- Open Microsoft > Teams > Cache.
- Delete the contents in the Cache folder.
- Restart your PC.
After completing these steps, re-log into your Teams application and check if the assignment tap starts working or not.
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3. Turn On Access To New Students
If you add any new students to your Teams classroom, they won’t be able to use the assignment tab right away. As admin, you must give access to those new students from the settings.
Here are the steps to grant access to new students in Teams Assignment Tab:
- Go to Teams > Assignments.
- Click the 3-dot icon on the top-right.
- Tap Assignment Settings.
- Turn on the New Students will receive assignments created before they joined the class option.
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As a student, you can’t directly apply these steps. You need to ask your teacher to apply this fix for you to grant access.
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4. Update Teams
Microsoft continuously releases updates for Teams applications of all platforms to fix bugs and other issues. Generally, on an outdated Teams application, you can face problems in viewing the assignment tab.
So you should keep your application up to date all the time.
Here are the steps to update the Teams application in Windows:
- Open Teams application.
- Click the 3-dot icon.
- Tap Update.
Your update will take some time based on the internet connection. After updating the Teams application, restart your PC, and your Assignment will start working again.
5. Stop Your VPN and Firewall
Sometimes VPN or the Windows firewall can prevent the Teams app from getting the necessary information for the Admin. For this reason, your assignment menu can stop working. That time you need to disable your VPN and Windows Firewall.
Here are the steps to close VPN in Windows:
- Right-click on the Task Bar and click Task manager.
- Go to Process.
- Find your VPN from the app list > Tap End Task.
And to disable the Windows firewall follow the steps below.
Here are the steps to disable the Windows firewall:
- Type Windows Defender Firewall in Settings and press Enter.
- Click Turn Windows Defender Firewall On or Off menu.
- Select Turn Off Windows Defender Firewall in both private and public networks.
This way, you can disable the Windows defender firewall and VPN. So the assignment will start working again.
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6. Repair Office
Repairing your Office Application will remove the corrupted section of MS Teams. You can fix the office application using two options: Quick Repair or in-depth Online Repair.
Select the Quick Repair option first. If it doesn’t work, use the second one to solve your problem.
Here are the steps to Repair Office (OneNote) using Windows Settings:
- Open Windows Settings.
- Tap Apps.
- Select the Office app.
- Click on Modify.
- Choose Quick Repair or Online Repair.
Alternatively, you can do the same thing through the Control Panel too.
Here are the steps to Repair Office (OneNote) using Control Panel:
- Open the Control Panel.
- Choose Large icons in the View By option.
- Select Programs and Features.
- Click Your Office software.
- Select Change.
- Choose Quick Repair or Online Repair.
After you repair the Office application, the unknown bugs and the corrupted section of the Teams application. This solution will resolve this issue when your Assignment Tab in the Teams application stops working for some system file corruption.
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FAQs
Can you set yourself assignments on Teams?
Yes, you can. But the best way is to work with your teammates and let them teach you the ropes.
How do I download assignments for Microsoft Teams?
To download your assignments from MS Teams, follow the steps: Go to the Main menu > File > Download As > Microsoft Teams Assignment > Choose the file > Press Download.
Why won’t Teams let me view assignments?
This can happen for reasons like the assignment is still in progress, you don’t have permissions, or server error. Ask your admin to provide access to view the assignment tab.
Conclusion
In short, the assignment tab of Windows Teams application can stop working for bugs in the application, corrupted files, or other system errors. To solve this problem, try clearing the cache file, updating the application, and disabling the firewall.
If the above solutions don’t work, ask your teacher or admin to grant you access to the Assignment tab.
After applying the above fixes, I’m sure you can now quickly fix Assignments Tab not working on Microsoft Teams issue.
Which of the following 6 has done the trick? Comment below.
