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Canvas: Icons and Colors in the Gradebook
This article demonstrates the meaning of each of the icons in the Canvas gradebook.
The Gradebook includes several icons and colors that may display in the assignment columns, assignment groups, and Total column. Icons and colors are simply gradebook indicators to assist you with course grading. All published assignments count toward a student's total grade unless they are excused assignments. The Gradebook displays one Assignment Icon [1], regardless of assignment type, to note a submission that needs to be graded. A submission is noted as needing to be graded in the following conditions: An assignment with grades hidden from students is indicated by the Visibility icon [2]. Additional situations apply: Each grading type shows up differently in the Gradebook. Here you can see how each grading type is represented: The Black Warning Icon [1] notifies you that the final score does not include one of the assignment groups because the group has zero points possible (the warning will tell you which assignment group is affected). This icon only displays in the total column related to assignment group errors. You can correct the assignment group warnings by making sure a weighted assignment group has an assignment worth more than zero points, or, if an assignment is supposed to have zero points, adding another assignment with more than zero points to the assignment group. The Red Warning Icon [2] notifies you that the entered grade is not supported in the grading scheme. Canvas will also display an invalid grade warning message when an invalid grade is entered. The Grade Detail Tray Warning Icon displays a warning icon for assignments that are not calculated as part of the final grade. This icon displays if the Do not count this assignment towards the final grade option is selected, or if the assignment is in a weighted assignment group with no weighted percentage. The Grade Detail Tray also reflects if assignment grades are hidden. If you have applied a manual posting policy in a course or in an individual assignment, the Manual label will display in the affected assignment headers. The Manual label [1] indicates that a manual posting policy is currently in place and future grades are hidden from student view or that a manual posting policy was previously used to hide grades in an assignment. If you have selected a manual posting policy for a course, all assignments that have hidden grades will display the Visibility icon. The Visibility icon [2] indicates that there are grades within the assignment that must be posted before they can be viewed by students. When grades are hidden from student view, the Total column also displays the Visibility icon [3] to indicate that the total grade in the Gradebook differs from the total grade viewed by the student. The New Gradebook includes a default set of colors that indicate various statuses for assignments: Status colors in your Gradebook may vary, as you can change the status colors for each status in the Gradebook. However, you cannot change the status names. Gradebook rows alternate white and gray shading, so some colors may seem darker if they display in a row with gray shading. Some columns are completely disabled until the status of the assignment is changed. Disabled columns do not include dashes in the Gradebook cells, which indicates that grades cannot be entered, and display a gray background. Disabled columns are labeled for unpublished assignments [1] and anonymous assignments [2]. Grades cannot be entered for unpublished assignments until the assignment is published. For anonymous assignments, grade cells do not display any content, including the Needs Grading icons, until assignment grades are unhidden. Note: Assignments that are both anonymous and moderated display as anonymous, though the Grade Detail Tray displays the assignments as being hidden. Moderated hidden assignments can be updated in the Gradebook, but any entered grades will be overwritten once final grades are posted.Submission Type Icons
Grading Types
Column Warning Icons
Grade Detail Tray Warning Icon
Visibility Icons
Colors
Disabled Columns