Working Offline - Downloading Grade Center Data
This guide will demonstrate how to export the Grade Center data to a spreadsheet for working offline or printing. The grade center data will be saved to your computer as either a comma or tab-delimited text file. Once the Grade Center data has been downloaded, the data can be opened in a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel.
Accessing the Grade Center
![Image of the Blackboard Control Panel with the following annotations: 1.Click on the Grade Center heading.2.The Grade Center section will expand. Select Full Grade Center from the available options.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/302/547/original/4d2c3180-9a7b-4d09-a5e5-89db2a47551e.png)
To access the Grade Center for a Blackboard course, log into your Blackboard course and go to the Control Panel:
- Click on the Grade Center heading.
- The Grade Center section will expand. Select Full Grade Center from the available options.
Downloading Grade Center Data, Part 1
![Image of the Full Grade Center with the following annotations: 1.Hover over the Work Offline button in the upper right hand corner.2.Select Download from the menu.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/302/545/original/5bd12e43-7a44-4c96-aae9-7d8edb0a39b9.png)
You will now see the Full Grade Center for the course. To export the Grade Center data:
- Hover over the Work Offline button in the upper right hand corner.
- Select Download from the menu.
Downloading Grade Center Data, Part 2
![Image of the Download Grades screen with the following annotations: 1.Select Data to Download: Select the type of data to download (Full Grade Center, Selected Column, or User Information Only)2.Delimiter Type: Selet the type of delimted file system to use (Comma or Tab). Tab is the recommended option.3.Include Hidden Information: Select Yes to include hidden columns and users or select No to exclude hidden columns and users.4.When finished, click the Submit button.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/302/549/original/598331b2-59af-4a79-ac98-18f34d0e9b5b.png)
You will now see a screen labeled Download Grades. On this screen:
- Select Data to Download: Select the type of data to download (Full Grade Center, Selected Column, or User Information Only)
- Delimiter Type: Selet the type of delimited file system to use (Comma or Tab). Tab is the recommended option.
- Include Hidden Information: Select Yes to include hidden columns and users or select No to exclude hidden columns and users.
- When finished, click the Submit button.
Downloading Grade Center Data, Part 3
![Image of the Download Grades screen with the download button outlined with a red circle.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/302/543/original/0008d07a-0209-4004-aab5-3168aee1062d.png)
You will now see a message on screen saying the data was saved to a file. Click the Download button to save the file to your computer.