# How do I add a grading scheme to an assignment?

You can add a grading scheme to customize assignment grading. You can use grading schemes created by your institution, grading schemes you already created or you can [create a new grading scheme.](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-add-a-grading-scheme-in-a-course/ta-p/1054)

**Notes:**

<div id="bkmrk-when-an-assignment-i"><div>- When an assignment is part of selected content in a course export, the grading scheme for the assignment will also be imported.
- Using an account-level grading scheme built by your institution links the scheme into your course—it does not import as a new scheme on the course level.

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Open Assignments

<div data-step-uuid="C438ADB4-CA45-498F-BB11-A6E8E6390D84" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="C438ADB4-CA45-498F-BB11-A6E8E6390D84"><div>![Open Assignments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/610/297/original/f97e27a1-e3f2-444b-aa8d-4bd90861ff3e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Assignments** link.

## Open Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="FDF41206-A0A0-40C3-95B8-2D53F0F8F54E" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="FDF41206-A0A0-40C3-95B8-2D53F0F8F54E"><div>[![Open Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/179/276/medium/8013e263-2595-4921-bc45-9b308f416478.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/179/276/original/8013e263-2595-4921-bc45-9b308f416478.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the title of the assignment you want to edit.

## Edit Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="D1AF34FD-5E37-407F-86B1-E59083739C40" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="D1AF34FD-5E37-407F-86B1-E59083739C40"><div>![Edit Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/246/564/original/6cff9ecc-57e4-402e-abbd-03a9ea0a27d8.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Edit** button.

## Edit Grading Type

<div data-step-uuid="13B15F3E-F548-4766-AE17-E66CD4752164" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="13B15F3E-F548-4766-AE17-E66CD4752164"><div>![Edit Grading Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/944/290/original/6f840c28-02d2-4fb5-a27f-760b7ddaf0d8.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Display Grade** as drop-down menu and select the **Letter Grade** option or the **GPA Scale** option.

**Note:** You may only use a unique grading scheme by choosing Letter Grades or GPA Scale as the Display Grade option.

## View Grading Scheme

<div data-step-uuid="0493AD7A-9379-4DB5-8105-4FC734878501" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="0493AD7A-9379-4DB5-8105-4FC734878501"><div>![View Grading Scheme](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/272/798/original/8902e47c-523d-434c-bf73-9d0df49b44aa.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To view the current grading scheme, click the **View** button.

<div data-step-uuid="0493AD7A-9379-4DB5-8105-4FC734878501" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0click-to-copy"><div><div></div><span class="copy-clipboard"><svg class="clipboard-icon copy-clipboard--icon" data-clipboard-target="#text-content_825F8160-1E46-0135-B605-22000B5A851D" height="14" role="img" viewbox="0 0 12 14" width="12" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg> <span class="copy-clipboard--tt">Click to copy</span></span></div></div>## Search Grading Schemes

<div data-step-uuid="20234BE4-A303-4D6B-8F01-FB0A5C427341" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="20234BE4-A303-4D6B-8F01-FB0A5C427341"><div>![Search Grading Schemes](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/944/292/original/6f126ffc-4a51-4958-96d3-a08fc95011f1.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Canvas displays the current grading scheme enabled for the assignment \[1\]. If you want to select another grading scheme, click the **Grading Scheme** drop-down menu \[2\].

You can also create a new grading scheme \[3\] or manage your own grading schemes \[4\].

**Note:** Assignments use the course default grading scheme unless you select another one. [Learn how to enable a course default grading scheme](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-enable-a-grading-scheme-for-a-course/ta-p/1042).

## Choose Grading Scheme

<div data-step-uuid="30B04E65-A951-4415-8B34-93B4E985E757" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="30B04E65-A951-4415-8B34-93B4E985E757"><div>![Choose Grading Scheme](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/265/608/original/557de816-809b-46ec-be5e-765356f4251c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To select a grading standard, click the title of the grading scheme.

## Save Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="2DB40878-BA25-4ACA-8ADC-3067D2F64AE7" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="2DB40878-BA25-4ACA-8ADC-3067D2F64AE7"><div>![Save Assignment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/756/170/original/5bf9be62-cb76-433a-ad5d-0d1d32720312.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Save** button.

## Grade Assignment

<div data-step-uuid="25AAC6FD-07B9-430E-83B1-43AAAB79C4FD" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="25AAC6FD-07B9-430E-83B1-43AAAB79C4FD"><div>![Grade Assignment ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/756/146/original/68e06537-c53d-4568-b92b-7bcd7edc2f85.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In [SpeedGrader](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-is-SpeedGrader/ta-p/13), enter the point value for the assignment \[1\]. The point value will change to the name indicated in the grading scheme percentile range \[2\]. In this example, the point value (23 out of 25) is 92% and is expressed as an A-.

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