# How do I create and manage filters in the Gradebook?

You can create and apply specific gradebook filters that may be used once or saved for future use.

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

<div data-step-uuid="20636ee0-032a-4fee-bdb5-6acefa8a27b1" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="20636ee0-032a-4fee-bdb5-6acefa8a27b1"><div>![Open Grades](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/915/original/667445c9-5c8e-4dc6-b321-f1c25b292ace.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Grades** link.

### Open Filters

<div data-step-uuid="20636ee0-032a-4fee-bdb5-6acefa8a27b1" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="20636ee0-032a-4fee-bdb5-6acefa8a27b1"><div data-step-uuid="80aa3c78-d93f-46d6-92f1-e43b03b41d3d"><div>![Open Filters](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/917/original/5813e9e9-ed83-49ea-ac0c-388a8bdbc3c5.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To view or manage gradebook filters, click the **Apply** **Filters** button.

### Open Filter Presets

<div data-step-uuid="20636ee0-032a-4fee-bdb5-6acefa8a27b1" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="20636ee0-032a-4fee-bdb5-6acefa8a27b1"><div data-step-uuid="8c2e8c0b-2106-437a-b1c1-8912c9b781e5"><div>![Open Filter Presets](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/919/original/83fe37fc-5013-43b2-8139-fa8e38f5802a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Create &amp; Manager Filter Presets** link.

## Create New Filter

<div data-step-uuid="c0cb526e-97aa-424c-8607-89f4a005ba2d" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="c0cb526e-97aa-424c-8607-89f4a005ba2d"><div>![Create New Filter](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/921/original/50b78b18-4a41-40e7-8507-63e300a5088b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To create a new filter, click the **Create Filter Preset** expand arrow icon.

## Add Filter Details

<div data-step-uuid="02a2119d-ed81-4095-b99e-102fb321fff8" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="02a2119d-ed81-4095-b99e-102fb321fff8"><div>![Add Filter Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/923/original/2607cf7b-374e-4de7-87f8-bb02ca13d86d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To save the filter for future use, enter a filter name in the **Filter preset name** field \[1\].

To add a filter type, click a filter type drop-down menu \[2\].

Depending on how your course is setup, you can filter gradebook content by assignment groups, grading periods, modules, sections, student groups, submissions, start dates, and end dates.

## Select Filter Type

<div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e"><div>![Select Filter Type ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/925/original/74b98896-1e3e-4aa6-8489-dde69d267d1b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>You can select a specific filter type in which to filter gradebook content. The filter type field format and listed options vary depending on the selected filter type.

### View Sections Filter

<div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e"><div data-step-uuid="aad88147-0ea9-4296-9965-de25ba8977d7"><div>![View Sections Filter](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/927/original/f8f0189c-1791-443c-af98-1be4ed0b95eb.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you selected the **Sections** filter type \[1\], course sections display in the **Sections** drop-down menu \[2\].

To view content for a specific section, click the section name \[3\].

### View Assignment Group Filter

<div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e"><div data-step-uuid="2467938c-6e42-4a6f-bfa9-848e614c0d1e"><div>![View Assignment Group Filter ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/929/original/5030577d-81e5-4594-a4d2-01124ec6b000.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you selected the **Assignment Group** filter type \[1\], course assignment groups display in the **Assignment Groups** drop-down menu \[2\].

To view content for a specific assignment group, click the assignment group name \[3\].

### View Module Filter

<div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e"><div data-step-uuid="c088e7d4-96d8-426a-a36e-8dbac74ce4d3"><div>![View Module Filter](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/184/323/original/65d1550d-c08d-4301-9514-2ed5b47dbb03.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you selected the **Module** filter type \[1\], course modules display in the **Modules** drop-down menu\[2\].

To view content for a specific module, click the module name \[3\].

### View Student Groups Filter

<div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e" id="bkmrk--8"><div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e"><div data-step-uuid="a99d9a47-bf12-4907-908e-5c4fe960902f"><div>![View Student Groups Filter](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/933/original/20fcb4f6-72d9-49d2-839c-041f5f9bb994.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you selected the **Student Group** filter type \[1\], course student groups display in the **Student Groups** drop-down menu \[2\].

To view content for a specific student group, click the student group name \[3\].

**Note:** If your course does not include student groups, the Student Groups option is not displayed.

### View Grading Periods

<div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e" id="bkmrk--9"><div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e"><div data-step-uuid="3b370a93-1ca6-4cbb-b161-1ac71b622b6b"><div>![View Grading Periods](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/935/original/679e076f-2d9d-4141-b229-35d351206970.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you selected the **Grading Periods** filter type \[1\], you can view all grading periods \[2\] or a specific grading period \[3\].

### View Submissions Filter

<div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e" id="bkmrk--10"><div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e"><div data-step-uuid="6b5d2c17-8d92-4267-b235-a3207bcc2108"><div>![View Submissions Filter](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/937/original/f8591302-609c-471c-8fad-6272b9243943.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you selected the **Submissions** filter type \[1\], you can select a specific submission type \[2\].

### View Start and End Date Filter

<div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e" id="bkmrk--11"><div data-step-uuid="6eae9f85-faf6-41c2-8827-d6b340f55c0e"><div data-step-uuid="d297ae49-ea88-4c37-b880-b5da6bdfc4e2"><div>![Select Start Date Condition](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/744/097/original/a0e9aa36-5af2-4ec6-adad-90efe6b3c9a5.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you selected the **Start Date** or **End Date** filter type \[1\], you can view assignments with a start date or end date on or after a specific date.

To view assignments with a start or end date on or after a specific date, add the date in the **Date** field \[2\].

## Save Filter Preset

<div data-step-uuid="5e8c21cf-204e-4320-852a-f168dedee89d" id="bkmrk--12"><div data-step-uuid="5e8c21cf-204e-4320-852a-f168dedee89d"><div>![Save Filter Preset](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/941/original/3adf8ed4-1509-4e2b-828b-3d29b482ad55.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To save the filter preset, click the **Save Filter Preset** button \[1\].

To clear the filter presets, click the **Clear** button \[2\].

## View Filter Preset

<div data-step-uuid="8fbff9e0-bc12-490c-b9b3-3ab40210bd90" id="bkmrk--13"><div data-step-uuid="8fbff9e0-bc12-490c-b9b3-3ab40210bd90"><div>![View Filter Preset](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/943/original/99de39e8-87bf-43c1-8810-bc8e73b56885.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the Apply Filters menu, view the saved filter preset.

## Manage Gradebook Filters

<div data-step-uuid="21b5a61b-0cf1-414e-8e43-499536bf6a0d" id="bkmrk--14"><div data-step-uuid="21b5a61b-0cf1-414e-8e43-499536bf6a0d"><div>![Manage Gradebook Filters](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/722/945/original/ec2ed3ff-165c-47f0-9af5-b2dae0c200dc.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the Saved Filters Preset sidebar, existing filters display.

To rename a filter, enter a new name in the **Filter preset name** field \[1\].

To manage a filter preset's filter type, click a **Filter Type** drop-down menu \[2\].

To delete the filter, click the **Delete** **Preset** button \[3\].

To create a new filter, click the **Create Filter Preset** expand arrow icon \[4\].

## View Applied Filters

<div data-step-uuid="eacbf019-8525-4326-857b-258d63e0c274" id="bkmrk--15"><div data-step-uuid="eacbf019-8525-4326-857b-258d63e0c274"><div>[![VIew Applied Filters](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/184/325/medium/a4e4fd6b-cf9d-4d07-9d99-12c1111c0a1e.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/184/325/original/a4e4fd6b-cf9d-4d07-9d99-12c1111c0a1e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View the filtered gradebook content \[1\].

Applied filter names display in the **Applied Filters** section \[2\].

To remove a filter, click the **filter option** drop-down menu \[3\] and click the **Remove Filter** option \[4\].

To remove all filters, click the **Clear All Filters** link \[5\].

To view gradebook settings, click the **Settings** icon \[6\].

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