This lesson, which has been divided into five short parts, will guide you in an exploration of some of the options and tools within a gradebook. To begin this lesson, the Demo Gradebook must be open.

Part A: Gradebook Options and Class Options

Easy Grade Pro offers an abundance of options to accommodate your personal style. Some options, such as font and font size, affect the entire gradebook and are called Gradebook Options. But many options apply only to a single class; these are called Class Options and include items like grade scales, categories, weighting, calendars, colors and more. In this section, you’ll view both types of options. Don’t forget to utilize the Help tools to gain additional information about the options.

Part B: Adding a New Data Column

You have many ways to configure the charts so that they best suit your needs. In the score chart, for example, special columns can be added which show class rank, points, or nearly any other data about your students. The next few steps will show you how to do add special columns.

1. Switch to the score chart view of Quarter 2: Reading. Above the column of student names, press on the 11 of 11 Students title (shown below).
   
   
   
   
2. From the menu that appears, choose Add NEW Column (first item). A new column will appear to the immediate right. It will also be titled 11 of 11 Students.
   
   
3. Press on the new column’s title and choose Main Grades->Class Rank. The title and content of the column will change to display the rank for each student.
   
   
4. To resize the new column, move the mouse so that the arrow is over the line to the right of the Class Rank title. Press and drag the line to the left or right./
   
   
   
   
5. To relocate the new column, press on any cell below the title. The cursor will change to a hand. Drag the column left or right to the new position and let go.
   
   
6. Press on any student’s name. The cursor will change to a hand but you won’t be able to drag the column left or right. However, you can drag the student’s row up or down to a new row position. Try moving students to new rows. This also works on assignments: press on an assignment’s title and drag left or right to move the assignment to a new location.

Add up to eight data columns in both the score and attendance charts. Resize and relocate them. Go ahead and explore.

Part C: Using Filters

Easy Grade Pro allows you to configure the charts so that they display just the students, assignments, scores or attendance dates that you would like to see. In this section, you will explore ways to do this.

1. Switch to the score chart and explore the four filter menus (circled below).
   
   
2. Switch to the other charts (except seating); find and explore the filter menus.
   
   
   
   

Press on the four menus (circled) to filter students and assignments and to set the display of scores.

Part D: Setting the Display of Seats and Furniture

The seating chart allows you to place seats and furniture nearly anywhere. It also allows you to change the shape, size, rotation and color of these items. Use the Chart menu or tabs to switch to the seating chart. Then try these:

• Move a single item by dragging it.
• Swap two seats by dragging one to another. (The upper-left corners must be aligned.)
• Select more than one item by clicking while holding down the shift key or by dragging a rectangle around the seats.
• Drag a group of selected items.
• Double-click on a seat to open the Seat Options window. Try different settings.
• Double-click on a piece of furniture to open the Furniture Options window. Try different settings.

Part E: Other Tools and Windows

Many special windows can be opened by double-clicking, right-clicking and control-clicking in different regions of the charts. Try these suggestions for opening special windows in the score chart: