Use Different View Options in the Gradebook

Last updated on January 28, 2026

With View options in the Canvas Gradebook, you can organize and view the information in the Gradebook in any way that you prefer.

Directions

Adjust View Options

1. Log in to your Canvas Account.
2. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
3. Click Grades on the navigation menu on the left side of the page.
4. Click the Settings icon (gear) on the top right of the page.
5. Click View Options at the top right of the pop-up window.
6. Click the drop-down menu under Arrange By to rearrange the information in your Gradebook.
7. Select any of the Options (e.g. Default Order, Assignment Name A-Z, Due Date – Oldest to Newest). 
8. Select any of the boxes next to the Show options.
   • If the option says to hide something, that means that option is already shown in your gradebook. If the option does not say hide, it is currently hidden.
   • Notes will add a column next to the Student Names where you can provide written feedback to students about their overall grades.
9. Click the Pencil Icon next to a Status to change the color to identify late, missing, resubmitted, dropped, or excused grades.
10. Click Apply.
11. Click Apply Settings at the bottom right of the pop-up window.

Apply Filters

1. Click Grades on the navigation menu on the left side of the page.
2. Click Apply Filters on the top left of the page.
3. Select the type of filter you would like to use.
   • Modules: Filter the Gradebook so it only shows assignments within specific Modules.
   • Assignment Groups: Filter the Gradebook so it only shows assignments within a specific Assignment Group
   • Student Groups: Filter the Gradebook by different groups in your course.
   • Status: Filter the Gradebook so it only shows submissions with a specific status (eg. only shows missing assignments).
   • Submissions: Filter the Gradebook to show assignments with specific submission statuses (eg. only assignments with ungraded submissions).
   • Start and End Date: Enter a date range to filter by assignments due within the range.
4. Click Create Filter Preset to create your own, unique filter to save for future use.
   • Type the name of the filter.
   • Select the Module, Assignment Group, Student Group, and Submission Status that you want to filter by.
     • You can also leave these blank if you do not want to include them in your filter preset
   • Enter a Start and End Date for Assignments’ Due Dates.
   • Click Save Filter Preset.
     • This filter will not appear in the drop-down menu under Apply Filters.
5. To remove any of the above filters:
   1. Click the Name of the filter at the top of the gradebook.
   2. Click Remove Filter from the drop-down menu.