Create Weighted Assignment Groups

Last updated on September 24, 2026

Assignment groups allow you to organize your assignments by category, which you can use to create weighted groups. Once set up, the Canvas Gradebook will automatically calculate the weights into students’ total grade. This tutorial describes how to weight your assignment groups to affect how strongly each category will affect the final grade.

For more information about Assignment Groups in Canvas, view our spotlight, Grading in Canvas – How Assignment Groups Impact the Canvas Gradebook.

Directions

[Length 2:18, CC Available]

1. Log in to your Canvas Account.
2. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
3. Click Assignments on the course navigation menu to the left.
4. Click the More Options Menu (three vertical dots) next to the blue + Assignments Button in the top right corner.
5. Select Assignment Groups Weight.
6. Check the box that says Weight Final Grade Based on Assignment Groups.
7. Enter the percentage of total grade in the boxes for each Assignment Group.
   • Example: You could set Projects to 20%, Discussions to 10%, Quizzes to 30%, and Final Exam to 40%.
8. Click Save.
   • The weight percentage will appear at the top right of the Assignment Groups.

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