Customize Your Workspace: Optimize Visibility

If your computer has a small screen size or resolution, there are three approaches you can take to maximize the number of students and assignment columns you can see at a time: minimize the Gradebook Menu, minimize the Header rows, or enable Thin Column Mode.

Re-size the Gradebook Menu or the Header Rows

To re-size the Gradebook side navigation menu or Header Rows, do either of the following:

• To re-size the Gradebook side navigation menu, click .
• To re-size the Header Rows, do one of the following:
  • Click  next to the class name.
  •  Click the Small Header toggle switch.

Re-size the Gradebook Columns

To enable thin column mode, in the Modes group box, click the Thin Column toggle switch.

In Thin Column Mode, score columns can display only scores or score annotations—regardless of the column width. If Annotation Mode is enabled, score columns only display score annotations. If Annotation Mode is disabled, score columns only display score values. To view both at the same time, switch back to Standard Mode.

In Thin Column Mode, you can click the Thin Column toggle switch again to return to the standard column width.

Set the Gradebook Column Width

You can customize the width for both the Standard Column Mode and the Thin Column Mode to better suit your screen. These settings apply to all of your gradebooks.

In Thin Column Mode, score columns can display only scores or score annotations—regardless of the column width. If Annotation Mode is enabled, score columns only display score annotations. If Annotation Mode is disabled, score columns only display score values. To view both at the same time, switch back to Standard Mode.

To change the gradebook column width settings, do the following:

1. On the side navigation menu, click Settings, and then click the General Settings tab.
2. In the Column Options group box, under Column Width, do either of the following:
   • In the Standard Mode box, enter the new width in pixels.
     This number should be larger than the number in the Thin Column Mode box.
   • In the Thin Column Mode box, enter the new width in pixels.
     This number should be smaller than the number in the Standard Mode box.
     
     

     Both Standard Mode and Thin Column Mode accept all pixel values between 20px and 200px, regardless of what the other mode is set to. To avoid confusion, make sure the Thin Column Mode value is less than the Standard Mode value. A warning only appears if you enter a value outside the 20px to 200px range. Decimal values are truncated.

3. At the top of the General Settings  tab, click Save.