You can set up a seating chart to match your classroom, furniture included. Once set up, attendance marks and assignment scores can be entered directly into the seats.

To set up a seating chart:

• To set the shape, size, name format and attendance/assignment format of all seats in a class, use the Seat options in the Class Options window. Refer here for help.
  
  
• The first time the seating chart is viewed for a class, Easy Grade Pro places the first 128 students into seats using a built-in arrangement.
  
  
• To move any seat, press and drag it to the desired location. To move a group of seats, first select the seats by clicking on each while holding down the shift key or drag a rectangle that encloses or touches the seats. To move the group, press on one and drag. To deselect all selected seats, click on any empty place.
  
  
• To swap two students, drag the first seat on top of the other. If one seat is rotated and the other is not, be sure to drag the upper-left corner of the first seat to the upper-left corner of the second. Swapping also works on groups of seats.
  
  
• To set the color, rotation or locked status of an individual seat, double-click on the seat. A seat that is locked cannot be moved or sorted.
  
  
• To sort your students into the seats, choose Sort Seats from the View menu and select one of the patterns. To randomize your students, click the Sort tool or choose Randomly from the View menu.
  
  
• To add furniture, choose Add Furniture from the Tool menu or click the Add Furniture tool . If this tool is not visible, press on any tool or empty tool location and hold the mouse down for at least a second. From the menu that pops up, choose the tool.
  
  
• To change the size of a piece of furniture, drag the small rectangle in the lower corner. To set the format, rotation or name, double-click on the item. The Furniture Options window will open.
  
  
• Furniture can be copied and pasted using Copy and Paste in the Edit menu. To delete an item, select it and click the Delete tool or press the delete key.
  
  
• The structure of a seating chart and its furniture can be copied to and from other classes. Choose Copy Seats from the Tool menu and follow the prompts. When furniture is copied from one class to another, it always replaces any furniture that the class may already have.
  
  
• To print the seating chart, choose Print from the File menu. Under the Chart tab, select and print the Seating Chart report.

To take attendance using the seating chart:

• Attendance and calendar options must be set before using the attendance chart. Refer here for help with setting Attendance options and here for help with setting Calendar options. In addition, seat options must be set to allow the entry of attendance marks. Click here for help with this.
  
  
• The current date, if it is within the calendar for the class, will be displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Use the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons to switch to other dates. If the date is not the current date, it will be displayed in red.
  
  
• To record attendance, press on the menu in the seat and select a mark, or select one or more seats and click on an attendance code on the tool bar.
  
  
• Attendance can be exported over your school’s network. Refer to the section Exporting Attendance for information on this.

To enter assignment scores using the seating chart:

For further aid in using the Seating Chart, use the Quick Reference guide.