To create a new calculation, click the icon in the location where you wish to create a new column - this can be done next to any existing column. Select "Add Calculation" from the drop-down menu. 

When the calculation editor opens, enter the name of your new calculation in the upper left. 

Use the visibility settings button in the upper right to choose whether the calculation is visible or hidden to students. All gradebook columns, including calculations, are always visible to instructors. 

Optionally, you can edit the grade schema, running total, and/or description to change how the calculation is displayed in the gradebook. The default settings will reflect your overall grade settings for the course. 

Build your calculation using any combination of the following functions, variables, and operators: 

• Average: Generates the average score for a selected category or set of gradebook columns. 
• Total: Generates the total score for a selected category or set of gradebook columns. 
• Minimum: Generates the lowest grade (by % score) from a selected category or set of gradebook columns
• Maximum: Generates the highest grade (by % score) from a selected category or set of gradebook columns
• Variable: Includes the score from a single gradebook column

• Add ( + )
• Subtract ( - )
• Divide ( / )
• Multiply ( * )
• Open Parenthesis (
• Close Parenthesis )
• Value: includes a static numerical value