How do I view my students' total grades as a point value instead of a percentage in the Gradebook?

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The Total column in the Gradebook displays a running total of all graded assignments in the course, including assignments with hidden grades.

You can customize the Total column in your Gradebook. The Total column can be moved to the front of the Gradebook or sorted to display grades in an ascending or descending order. You can switch your students' total grades from a percentage to a point value in the Gradebook. By default, total grades are shown as a percentage with two decimal places.

Notes:

Viewing total grades as a point value is available only if you use unweighted assignment groups in your course. When assignment groups are weighted, points cannot be displayed for the total grade.
Viewing the Total Column in the Gradebook may be restricted when multiple grading periods are enabled. This feature also limits viewing the total grade in the student Grades page.
When Multiple Grading Periods are enabled in a course and grading periods are weighted, points cannot be displayed for the total grade.

Open Grades

In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.

Open Total Column Menu

Access the Gradebook for your course and scroll to the Total column. Hover your cursor over the column header until the blue toggle arrow appears.

Sort Total Column

To sort the Gradebook by ascending or descending total grades, click the Sort by link [1], then select the Grade - Low to High or Grade - High to Low option [2].

Switch to Points

Click the blue toggle arrow and select the Switch to points menu option.

Canvas will confirm you want to switch to points. If you do not want to see this warning message for your course again, click the Don't show... checkbox [1].

Click the Continue button [2].

View Point Values

View your students' point values in the Total column.

Switch to Percentages

You can switch back to percentages by clicking the blue toggle arrow in the Total column and selecting Switch to percent. By default, total grades are shown as a percentage with two decimal places.

Canvas will confirm you want to switch to a percentage. If you do not want to see this warning message for your course again, click the Don't show... checkbox [1].