# Creating and Configuring Gradebooks

A gradebook records grade items for a class or program and tracks each learner's progress against them. This section covers creating a gradebook, editing its settings, adding grade items, managing learners, recording scores and achievements, and the instructor's view of all of it.

## In this section

* [Creating a New Gradebook](/help/records/gradebooks/new-gradebook.md)
* [Editing Gradebook Settings](/help/records/gradebooks/gradebook-settings.md)
* [Adding and Configuring Grade Items](/help/records/gradebooks/grade-items.md)
* [Managing Learners in a Gradebook](/help/records/gradebooks/learners-gradebook.md)
* [Learner Progress and Scores](/help/records/gradebooks/gradebook-scores.md)
* [Gradebook Achievements](/help/records/gradebooks/gradebook-achievements.md)
* [Gradebook Comments and Periods](/help/records/gradebooks/gradebook-comments-periods.md)
* [Instructor Gradebook Views](/help/records/gradebooks/instructor-gradebook.md)


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