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Grade Center
Grade Center Navigation
The Grade Center page contains the following areas, which display from the top of the page downward and from left to right:
- Action Bar – Row containing a set of tools with their respective options.
- Grade Center – Columns, rows, and cells that make up the current view of the Grade center data.
- Grade Information Bar – Row of information about a selected Column.
- Icon Legend – Information on the meaning of icons that appear in spreadsheet cells.
Action Bar
The Action Bar contains the functions needed to customize the Grade Center.

Grade Center
The Grade Center layout is similar to an Excel spreadsheet. All the Grade Center functions are initiated from the Grade Center page. This view is customizable, giving Instructors the ability to sort items. Columns can selectively be revealed and hidden from the Grade Center to reduce scrolling. Columns can be categorized in order to filter or sort them together. The Grade Center, by default, lists Students’ First and Last Names first.

Grade Information Bar

The Grade Information Bar is located at the bottom of the grade center and this row displays the pertinent information of the selected Grade Column cell in the Grade Center. Depending upon the entered information the Grade Information Bar displays various data.
Icon Legend
The Icon Legend, upon selection, displays the definition of the icons viewed in the Grade Center cells.