# How do I leave comments for students in the Gradebook?

If you want to leave simple feedback for your students, you can leave a text comment directly from the Gradebook.

## Open Gradebook

<div data-step-uuid="09645A10-AAE2-0135-1571-06467EE270FA" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="09645A10-AAE2-0135-1571-06467EE270FA"><div>![Open Gradebook](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/767/069/original/8270ee57-5d14-4e01-85e9-b1dec0e63d3a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Grades** link.

## Open Grade Detail Tray

<div data-step-uuid="096495A0-AAE2-0135-1574-06467EE270FA" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="096495A0-AAE2-0135-1574-06467EE270FA"><div>![Open Grade Detail Tray](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/036/724/original/c085b366-6f91-40a6-be03-da61c06e16fe.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Locate the student name and assignment where you want to leave a comment. Click the Gradebook cell and click the **Grade Detail Tray** icon.

## Add Comment

<div data-step-uuid="0965D090-AAE2-0135-1577-06467EE270FA" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="0965D090-AAE2-0135-1577-06467EE270FA"><div>![Add Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/036/726/original/5d46c36b-0e0d-4a3d-8faa-c799d156f0d5.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Type your comment in the **Comments** field \[1\] and click the **Submit** button \[2\].

### Add Emoji

<div data-step-uuid="0965D090-AAE2-0135-1577-06467EE270FA" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="0965D090-AAE2-0135-1577-06467EE270FA"><div data-step-uuid="f66028fa-20fa-4f29-91c6-724231239e1b"><div>![Add emoji ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/229/967/original/ba671bc4-23c0-40a7-b1a3-0e922d62ca3e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If enabled by your institution, you can add emojis to submission comments.

To select an emoji, click the emoji menu \[1\].

To use a recently used emoji, click the emoji from the recently used menu \[2\].

## View Comment

<div data-step-uuid="09660A30-AAE2-0135-157A-06467EE270FA" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="09660A30-AAE2-0135-157A-06467EE270FA"><div>![View Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/036/728/original/c080441c-0449-4400-a62a-456cda631bc1.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Comments will be listed in chronological order with the oldest comments appearing at the top and the newer comments appearing near the bottom \[1\].

To delete your comment, click the **Delete** icon \[2\].

## Edit Comment

<div data-step-uuid="a6f02061-5797-4990-863f-deec250c4b0f" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="a6f02061-5797-4990-863f-deec250c4b0f"><div>![Edit Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/027/230/original/39d525f9-2d32-4c9b-bea6-76ea3b70b29d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To edit your comment, click the **Edit** icon \[1\] and make your edits in the comment box \[2\]. When you have finished editing your comment, click the **Submit** button \[3\]. The time stamp of the edited comment will indicate the comment has been edited \[4\].

**Note:** Edits to group assignment comments only apply to the student where the edits are made. Additional edits must be made in the Grade Detail tray for each student.

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