# How do I enter and edit grades in SpeedGrader?

In SpeedGrader, you can enter grades for student submissions. Grades are automatically displayed in the Gradebook.

**Notes**:

<div id="bkmrk-speedgrader-is-gener"><div>- SpeedGrader is generally designed for one instructor role to enter grades at a time. Because of how SpeedGrader loads and stores data in the browser, multiple users should not grade assignments at the same time since each grader cannot view the most recent information for a submission. For more details on grading limitations, please see the lesson about [how to use SpeedGrader](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-SpeedGrader/ta-p/757).
- When using [differentiated assignments](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-view-differentiated-assignments-with-different-due/ta-p/715), the assignment only displays students in the student list who are part of the assignment or section.

</div></div>## Open SpeedGrader

<div data-step-uuid="47d13b8a-1274-4279-be2d-2e56c9019449" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="47d13b8a-1274-4279-be2d-2e56c9019449"><div>![Open SpeedGrader](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/777/259/original/f633c221-8f24-460c-82ca-b24b7705928c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Open SpeedGrader from any assignment, graded discussion, or quiz.

## Open Student Submission

<div data-step-uuid="ae769241-9769-47bd-b370-82a674ebe729" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="ae769241-9769-47bd-b370-82a674ebe729"><div>![Open Student Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/777/255/original/c863863d-78f7-41c3-a987-728ce07c2ae9.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Use the [student list](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-the-student-list-to-view-student-submissions-in/ta-p/770) to locate a student submission.

## Grade Submission

<div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2"><div>![Grade Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/777/265/original/a88d0512-0f7b-46d3-9f7b-cade354e41d8.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Scores are entered according to the assignment's Display Grade setting \[1\]. Scores can be entered as one of five options: points, complete/incomplete, letter grade, percentage, and GPA.

If a rubric is attached to the assignment, you can [view the rubric](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-a-rubric-to-grade-submissions-in-SpeedGrader/ta-p/1015) by clicking the **View Rubric** button \[2\]. If your rubric is set up for grading, the Grade field will automatically populate with the rubric grade results.

### Enter Points Grade

<div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2"><div data-step-uuid="aa9338b2-5b5b-4fd6-b3d5-0d442f6bb494"><div>![Enter Points Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/916/476/original/ecf4a251-bd79-441e-8934-9dd99828901b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To enter a points grade, enter the number of points in the grade field.

### Enter Complete or Incomplete Grade

<div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2"><div data-step-uuid="4c07a2da-dc1f-427f-a17e-a5d8cf9aea8c"><div>![Enter Complete or Incomplete Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/916/469/original/294d531c-be97-479a-b38d-79dcdca3c7cf.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To enter a complete or incomplete grade, click the Grade drop-down menu \[1\] and select the desired option \[2\].

### Enter Letter Grade

<div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2"><div data-step-uuid="6b629e0a-0d13-4ac1-be41-9c4d2feea571"><div>![Enter Letter Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/916/472/original/362e80fa-fab8-4bea-9e05-ce3791175866.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To enter a letter grade, enter the letter in the grade field.

### Enter Percentage Grade

<div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2"><div data-step-uuid="f0f5b2cf-073a-420d-8ef0-2d816125d2c4"><div>![Enter Percentage Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/916/467/original/6d44aebe-bb05-4f7a-87a5-f208ca4da589.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To enter a percentage grade, enter the percent in the grade field.

### Enter GPA Grade

<div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="97e9edb2-3083-46b8-8be5-ab6edb65d4d2"><div data-step-uuid="87db43a7-38d8-426a-9d1e-5c337adfd5a2"><div>![Enter GPA Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/916/474/original/5001fbc1-22c0-4726-aebe-c53ef40e597b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To enter a GPA grade, enter the number which corresponds to the GPA scale defined by the grading scheme in the grade field.

## View Excessive Points Alert

<div data-step-uuid="d3aee6cf-5150-426d-acf4-90c60e025334" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="d3aee6cf-5150-426d-acf4-90c60e025334"><div>[![View Excessive Points Alert](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/392/041/medium/ffa5cac0-b439-49cf-b444-68a27b0d1bcf.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/392/041/original/ffa5cac0-b439-49cf-b444-68a27b0d1bcf.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>If an excessive amount of points is added to a student's grade, Canvas will generate an alert notifying that the student was awarded an unusually high grade. You can either keep or correct the point value.

Excessive points can occur in the following situations:

<div data-step-uuid="d3aee6cf-5150-426d-acf4-90c60e025334" id="bkmrk-the-amount-entered-i"><div><div>- The amount entered is 50% above the total points possible
- An extra digit is entered (e.g. 500 instead of 50)
- Negative points are entered

</div></div></div>## Edit Grade

<div data-step-uuid="9ecc5070-773e-4079-91ac-5f38dcbf0f70" id="bkmrk--8"><div data-step-uuid="9ecc5070-773e-4079-91ac-5f38dcbf0f70"><div>![Edit Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/777/263/original/e82552c0-c8bd-43c7-a3c1-8db77a7ed61c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To edit an existing score, click the grade field and enter the new grade.

## Delete Grade

<div data-step-uuid="c2849f74-c99f-487c-a2d0-c738f3acd41f" id="bkmrk--9"><div data-step-uuid="c2849f74-c99f-487c-a2d0-c738f3acd41f"><div>![Delete Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/777/261/original/b5947a11-d9f6-4dd7-b9fe-2b2194a0fa5f.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To manually delete a grade, click the grade field and click the delete key.

### View Deleted Grade

<div data-step-uuid="c2849f74-c99f-487c-a2d0-c738f3acd41f" id="bkmrk--10"><div data-step-uuid="c2849f74-c99f-487c-a2d0-c738f3acd41f"><div data-step-uuid="2c501999-36ef-4671-bb41-546b136490b3"><div>![View Deleted Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/777/267/original/c79bca78-b662-424f-8bb0-8df8bcd6ef3e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>View the deleted grade and the ungraded submission.

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