Gradebooks can be overwhelming, right? They usually include a lot of options and critical grade-related information. So, you definitely don't want to mess anything up!

What Can You Do in the Gradebook?

Besides being able to adjust grade column width (no more abbreviating assignment names, right?), the gradebook includes the following options:

Filter your course roster by section (if you have multiple sections in your course)
Manually enter student grades
View a report of all historical grade changes
See assignments grouped by type or by due date
Automatically calculate total and final grades
Assign zeros after deadline (this will send a notification out to students)
Download or upload scores (via .csv file)
Quickly determine which submissions were late (cells will be highlighted in red)
Create custom weighting and grade ranges.

Best Time to Mute Grades
Before a course begins, go into the gradebook
and MUTE all assignments. Then, unmute them
as you grade to release the grades to students.

But Wait, There's More...

All graded assignments, discussions, and quizzes will have an associated gradebook column. Under each column, there are even MORE options.

View assignment details (i.e. high score, low score, average, number of submissions, grade distribution)
Message students who haven’t submitted an assignment yet.
Message students who scored more than X or less than Y on an assignment.
Set default grades for an assignment
Curve Grades for an assignment
Mute/UnMute Grades (aka block students from viewing their grades until they are released)

But we realize, you instructors have ultimate say and control. At the very end of the day, you can always override any grade or change any score in the gradebook. Boo-yah!

The following tutorials relate to course grades:

What are Grades?
What do the icons and colors in the Gradebook represent?
How do I view assignment details in the Gradebook?
How do I hide and filter students in the Gradebook?
How do I enter and edit scores in the Gradebook?
How do I use grading history in the Gradebook?
How do I leave comments for students in the Gradebook?
How do I send a message to my students from the Gradebook?
How do I set a default grade for an Assignment?
How do I curve Grades in the Gradebook?
How do I adjust my Notification Preferences for Grades?
How do I mute an assignment in the Gradebook?
How do I evaluate group work?
Where can I find the student view of the Gradebook?
How do I view my students' total grades as a point value instead of a percentage?
How do I sort my Gradebook?
How do I change assignment group weights in the Gradebook?
How can I view Grades for concluded student enrollments?
How do I bulk download Assignment submissions in Canvas?
How do I bulk upload Assignment submissions in Canvas?
How do I download scores from the Gradebook?
How do I upload changes to the Gradebook?
How do I publish grades to Banner?
How do I view the Student Interactions Report?
What are "What-If" Grades?
How does Turnitin work in the SpeedGrader™?
Can I see Turnitin feedback in the Gradebook?
How do I give my students extra credit?