In Short

The Gradebook offers a comprehensive look at graded content in your course. Grades for each assignment can be calculated as points, percentages, complete or incomplete, pass or fail, GPA scale, and letter grades. Assignments can also be organized into groups for weighting.

The columns in the gradebook are automatically created when you create a graded task (e.g., assignments, graded discussions, and graded quizzes). If you use an external assignment tool such as Gradescope, the grades can be synced with your Canvas gradebook.

Please note: The grade posting policy in Princeton's Canvas is set to manual. You must post the grades for students to view their grades and your feedback.

Step-by-step

Screenshot of a Canvas Gradebook

Click Grades in the Course Navigation Menu [1].
Enter a student's name in the Student Names field to filter for a specific student (Optional) [2].
Enter an assignment name in the Assignments Names field to filter for a specific assignment (Optional) [3].
Click Import or Export to import or export grades [4].
Click the gear to apply Late Policies or set a Grade Posting Policy (By default it is set to manual) [5].
Each assignment column display the assignment title, total points, and each student's grade; When hovering over the column header, the assignment Options menu (three vertical dots) will allow you to sort assignment, set default grade, hide or post grades, and more [6].
Click individual student's name to display an overview of the student's grades [7].

Helpful tip: You can sort and display the Student Name column in two different formats: First Name, Last Name, or Last Name, First Name. To set your preference, just hover over the Student Name column header and click on the Options menu (three vertical dots) icon.

To post grades:

Select Grades from the Course Navigation Menu.
Hover over the assignment column header and click the Options icon.
Select Post Grades, then click Post after selecting the posting option.

Video Tutorial

Additional Resources

What are Grades and the Gradebook?
How do I view grades in the Dashboard as an instructor?
How do I post grades for an assignment in the Gradebook?
How do I enter grades for an individual assignment as a specific grading type in the Gradebook?