In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.

Hover over the Total column header and click the More Options menu.

To sort the Gradebook by ascending or descending total grades, click the Sort by link [1], then select the Grade - Low to High or Grade - High to Low option [2].

By default, total grades are shown as a percentage with two decimal places.

If your course uses unweighted assignment groups, you can view your students' total grades as points. Click the Display as Points link.

Canvas confirms you want to switch the total grade view. If you do not want to see this warning message for your course again, click the Don't show... checkbox [1].

Click the Continue button [2].

To move the Total column to the front of the Gradebook, click the Move to Front link.

To send a message to a group of students based on their grades, click the Message Students Who link.

By default, Canvas will show names from the Total grade higher than category.

Select a group of users to receive the message. By default, the message will go to students who have a Total grade higher than a number you specify. To send the message to students whose total grade is lower than a number, click the For students who drop-down menu [1], and select theTotal grade lower than option.

Enter a percentage grade in the grade field [2]. You can remove all users with a given role from the message recipients by deselecting their role [3]. To remove specific users, click Show all recipients [4]. The catergory name shows in the Subject field [5].

Type a message to the students in the message field [6]. Click the Send button [7].

Notes:

• Although one message most likely will be sent to multiple students at the same time, each student will receive an individual message.
• You can also message students by gradebook assignments.