How do I mute an assignment in the Gradebook?
By default, Canvas allows students to see assignment grades as soon as the instructor has graded the assignment. In some cases, instructors may wish to hold student grades until all assignments have been graded, and then release grades to all students at the same time. To hide student grades temporarily, an instructor can choose to mark an assignment as "muted". A muted assignment will not send out grade change notifications or any new instructor comments until the assignment is unmuted. A muted assignment displays a "mute" icon on the student grades page so students know the assignment is muted.
Muting should only be used to temporarily block grading work in progress from student view. It should not be used to conceal grades for longer than reasonably necessary.
Note: Students can still submit a muted assignment.
Open Assignment Drop-down Menu
Hover over the name of the assignment. Look for the blue drop-down menu to appear.
Confirm Mute Assignment
Student View: Muted Assignment
Unmute Assignment by Opening Assignment Dropdown Menu
Hover over the name of the assignment. Look for the blue drop-down menu to appear.








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