Learn@Illinois Moodle - Moving an Activity into a Gradebook Folder ("Category")
A gradebook category refers to folders on the Gradebook setup page used to sort the gradebook such as "Homework", "Quizzes", etc. You can put an activity into a gradebook category (1) in the activity's settings, (2) in Gradebook setup using the checkboxes, or (3) in Gradebook setup using the up-down arrows.
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In Edit Settings for the Activity
If you have already set up the gradebook categories, you can select the grade category from a drop-down menu within an activity's settings.
- In the activity, click Edit settings.
- Expand the "Grade" section and in the "Grade category", select the category for the activity.
- Click a Save button.
In Gradebook Setup
There are two options for moving activities on the Gradebook setup main page. You can either use the checkbox method or the gray up-down arrow icon 
method.
method.Checkbox Method
The checkbox method is recommended for moving multiple activities into a new category.
- From the main course page, in the Administration block on the upper left, click Gradebook setup.
- Click the checkboxes in the last column of the activity rows you would like to categorize.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page, and in the "Move selected items to" drop-down menu, select the category you would like the activities moved to.
The activities will now appear in the new category.
Up-down Arrow Method
- From the main course page, in the Administration block on the upper left, click Gradebook setup.
- Click on the gray up-down arrow icon to the left of the activity/item that you want to move.
- Click on the new location that you would like to move the quiz to.
