Zeros in Canvas Gradebook
Overview
In the Canvas Gradebook, some assignments may appear as zeros for multiple students even though they have not yet been graded. This can occur due to the assignment’s late policy settings being carried over from a previous course, or as a result of how Canvas automatically handles ungraded submissions.
This guide provides a quick solution to resolve and update all zero grades for a specific assignment in bulk.
Open Canvas Gradebook
Navigate to your course and click Grades from the course navigation bar.
In the Gradebook, locate the assignment that has been incorrectly marked as zero by the system.
Click the “three dots” button next to the assignment.
Choose “Set default grade” from the list.
Leave the grade value field blank and check the box “Overwrite already-entered grades.”
Then click “Set Default Grade” to apply and save the changes.
After completing these steps, the assignment should correctly display as not yet graded “-”.