# How do I add a grading scheme in a course?

If you would like to use a grading scheme that your institution has not created on the account level, you can create a new grading scheme for your course. View examples of [common grading schemes](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-grading-schemes-in-a-course/ta-p/870).

**Note**: Your grading scheme will not take effect until it has been [enabled for the course.](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-enable-a-grading-scheme-for-a-course/ta-p/1042)

## Open Settings

<div data-step-uuid="8187222E-CA9C-499D-9197-46745187E617" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="8187222E-CA9C-499D-9197-46745187E617"><div>![Open Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/755/047/original/c3f52e30-e516-40cd-a756-3eafef80dc45.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Settings** link.

## Open Course Details

<div data-step-uuid="198bdfec-fccf-424c-8156-ddbb08a46be4" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="198bdfec-fccf-424c-8156-ddbb08a46be4"><div>![Open Course Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/176/139/original/838f73e1-12b3-4572-9166-ec879236ee07.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Course Details** tab.

## Enable Grading Scheme

<div data-step-uuid="4ED5964D-0DC8-42ED-A506-A40BF5A2EF57" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="4ED5964D-0DC8-42ED-A506-A40BF5A2EF57"><div>![Enable Grading Scheme](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/260/685/original/a10b2955-e253-44ab-a673-fa9916a8c6d9.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Enable course grading scheme** checkbox.

## Add New Grading Scheme

<div data-step-uuid="56EC143C-F6AF-4528-974A-87EE9D9980BA" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="56EC143C-F6AF-4528-974A-87EE9D9980BA"><div>![Add New Grading Scheme](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/260/687/original/c04224a4-3bf1-4abe-a6aa-fff2f9619b7a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Add** **New Grading Scheme** button.

### Edit Grading Scheme

<div data-step-uuid="56EC143C-F6AF-4528-974A-87EE9D9980BA" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="56EC143C-F6AF-4528-974A-87EE9D9980BA"><div data-step-uuid="bec98cba-0d54-457a-9315-d44cb19332f1"><div>![Edit Grading Scheme](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/272/751/original/274c68e5-c19d-49bf-af4f-fc8f3b343888.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Create a title in the **Grading Scheme Name** field \[1\].

You can choose to have the grading scheme by percentage or points \[2\].

For each line item, edit the name in the **Letter Grade** field \[3\].

Edit the minimum end of each individual range in the To \[Number\] % field \[4\].

The grading scheme must contain a full range from 100% to 0%.

#### Add Range

<div data-step-uuid="56EC143C-F6AF-4528-974A-87EE9D9980BA" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="56EC143C-F6AF-4528-974A-87EE9D9980BA"><div data-step-uuid="bec98cba-0d54-457a-9315-d44cb19332f1"><div data-step-uuid="f0520f66-9620-42a1-8995-0daf80e98e62"><div>![Add Range](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/260/691/original/8409dcae-13a1-4ca1-b942-5e8e34f1985f.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>If you need to add ranges, click the **Add** button \[1\]. You can remove individual ranges by clicking the **Delete** button \[2\]. When you are finished editing your grading scheme, click the **Save** button \[3\].

## Manage Grading Schemes

<div data-step-uuid="A6C7640E-F95B-4CA0-9BB0-970743667E36" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="A6C7640E-F95B-4CA0-9BB0-970743667E36"><div>![Manage Grading Schemes](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/260/693/original/eb92fb0c-e5a8-466e-bd7a-5a0d341ab598.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Canvas displays the current grading scheme enabled by your institution, if any \[1\]. To manage grading schemes in your course, click the **Manage All Grading Schemes** link \[2\].

## Modify Grading Scheme

<div data-step-uuid="4658d7d3-0053-4b9c-96fd-cff76c4da433" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="4658d7d3-0053-4b9c-96fd-cff76c4da433"><div>[![Modify Grading Scheme](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/260/695/medium/3cb6c2b9-a02b-4273-991e-8e77cc0b62b1.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/260/695/original/3cb6c2b9-a02b-4273-991e-8e77cc0b62b1.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Your new grading scheme displays alphabetically in the **Grading Scheme Name** column \[1\].

You can [duplicate the grading scheme](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-duplicate-a-grading-scheme-in-a-course/ta-p/601384) \[2\], [edit the grading scheme](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-edit-a-grading-scheme-in-a-course/ta-p/601385) \[3\], [archive the grading scheme](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-archive-a-grading-scheme-in-a-course/ta-p/601386) \[4\], and delete a grading scheme by clicking the **Delete** icon \[5\].

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