Move the Gradebook Total Column

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Move the Gradebook Total Column

Are you tired of scrolling to the end of your Canvas gradebook to see how your students are doing? Save your weary fingers! Move your total column to the front so it’s the first thing you see.

Graphic of gradebook total column moving from the right side end of gradebook to the front of the gradebook on the left side.

The move is easy! Click on the three dots at the top of the Total column and select Move to Front.

Graphic showing how to move total column to front of gradebook. Total column in Canvas gradebook. A dropdown menu appears from the column of three dots on the right side of the Total column header. The dropdown menu has options of Sort By, Display as Points, and Move to Front. Move to Front is highlighted.

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