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title: "Creating Gradebook Items in Ultra"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/TL/26056884967/Creating%20Gradebook%20Items%20in%20Ultra"
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This article is intended for instructors looking to create Gradebook items in Ultra Course View. 


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1. Navigate to the **Gradebook **in your [HuskyCT](https://huskyct.uconn.edu/ultra/) course
2. The next steps to create a new item will vary depending on your **Gradebook** view, follow the steps corresponding to your view.
  1. **List view**:
    1. Hover over the gray line at the location where you want to add the column.
    2. The line will turn purple and a plus sign will appear.
    3. Click the plus sign and a drop-down menu will appear.
    4. Click **Add Item**.
  2. **Grid view:**
    1. Hover over the gray line at the location where you want to add the column.
    2. The line will turn purple and a plus sign will appear.
    3. Click the plus sign and a drop-down menu will appear.
    4. Click **Add Item **
3. A new window will appear on the right where you can create the column.
  
  1. Give the Column a Name.
  2. Set the Visibility of the Column.
  3. Set a **Due Date.**
  4. Next to **Grade Using**, select the desired grading method.
  5. Next to **Maximum Points**, set the total possible points.
  6. Under **Grade Category**, set the desired Category.
  7. Optionally, provide a description.
4. Click **Save **

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