How to Delete Columns in the Grade Book
 
Basic Procedure
             
1.
 Access the Grade Book from the Teach tab
           
2.
 Select "Gradebook Options" and then "Column Settings"
           
3.
 Delete Columns (two methods available)
             
Detailed Instructions
             
Step 1: Access the Grade Book from the Teach tab
             
 

Go to Teach Tab

Select Grade Book under Instructor Tools

 gradebook
 
Step 2: Select Gradebook Options and then Column Settings
             
 

Click Gradebook Options button

Click Column Settings option.

gradebook options
 
Step 3: Find and Delete Columns
             
NOTE: Only columns that were created manually and have blue hyperlink titles can be deleted. Columns with black titles were created when a gradable item was created with the Quiz, Assignment, or Discussion tool . These columns cannot be deleted until the item they were created for is set as "not graded"(not applicable for quizzes) or is deleted.
 
Option 1: Delete one column at a time
     
 

Click on column title

Click Delete

 Delete Column
 
  Click OK on warning message OK
     
  **NOTE: When you delete a column the data in that column will be gone as well.
Option 2: Delete multiple columns at a time
     
  Check boxes at top of columns to delete Check columns
 
  Click Delete button at bottom of table Delete column
 
  .Click OK on warning message OK