Setting Up the Gradebook

To set up your gradebook, visit your Assignments page and create assignments there. Canvas will create a column in your gradebook for each assignment you create. Watch the video to see how, or read these guides to see how you can add online or no submission assignments to your gradebook:

How do I create an online assignment (to create assignment columns in the Gradebook)?
How do I create assignment columns for non-submission assignments in the Gradebook?

Managing the Gradebook

Once your gradebook is set up, you have options for filtering assignments, setting late policies, and hiding/posting grades. To learn more, watch the video below or read How do I use the Gradebook?

310 - Gradebook Overview on Canvas Instructure Community page.

Optional Further Reading

Visit relevant guides below to learn further:

How do I enter and edit grades in the New Gradebook?
How do I leave comments for students in the New Gradebook?
How do I get to SpeedGrader from the New Gradebook?
How do I filter columns by type in the New Gradebook?
How do I apply a Late Submission policy in the New Gradebook?
How do I view a student's Grades page in a course from the New Gradebook?
How do I use the Total column in the New Gradebook?
How do I view the Unpublished Assignments column in the New Gradebook?
How do I create assignment columns for non-submission assignments in the New Gradebook?
How do I use the icons and colors in the New Gradebook?
How do I select a grade posting policy for a course in the New Gradebook?
How do I select a grade posting policy for an assignment in the New Gradebook?
How do I post grades for an assignment in the New Gradebook?
How do I hide grades for an assignment in the New Gradebook?
How do I change the status of a submission in the New Gradebook?
How do I download all student submissions for an assignment in the New Gradebook?
How do I upload all student submissions for an assignment in the New Gradebook?