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Add a new grading scale

1. To add a new grading scale, from the Grading scales page, click New.
2. Enter the name of the new grading scale. Click OK. The Grading scales grid appears.
3. In the first row, in the Letter grade column, enter the non-numeric grade. For example, you can enter Satisfactory, A, or a checkmark.

Tip: To add a check mark symbol in your grading scale, press Shift + \. If you don't see the check mart font, you need to download the Blackbaud fonts. For information about how to download and install Blackbaud fonts, see Download Check Mark Fonts.

Warning: You cannot use the characters M or X in a grading scale because these characters are reserved for teachers to indicate missing and exempt assignment grades in grade entry.

4. In the Percent value column, enter a numerical percent value for the grade (from 0 to 999). The program uses the value to calculate category averages.
5. For each grade you need, add a new row. To add a new row, in the grid, click New or enter Tab.
6. If you add a row by mistake, select the beginning of the row and click Delete.
7. To save your new grading scale, click Save.