# Overriding Grades
## Editing a Grade
Instructors and Administrators can override or manually update calculated grades. All overrides and updates appear in the grade history.
### 1. Select grade
Select the grade you want to change and enter the new score in the Grade Settings Panel. Overriding or manually updating a grade will automatically lock the grade.
### 2. Excusing a student from an assignment
If you would like a student to have an assignment removed from their grade, click the **Excuse from assignment** button. This will convert the student grade to a -. Excused grades will not count against a student's average or score from the course. Excused grades are locked and will not be updated unless updated by the instructor.
### 3. Apply grade changes
Click the **Apply** button to accept your change.
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**Note**: Once a grade has been manually overidden it will not change. To recalculate the grade based on student results, simply reset the grade.
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## Resetting a grade
If you change a grade by mistake or want to revert your change, click the **Reset** button to return it to the original grade.
## Delaying a Grade
Instructors can choose to delay grade posting to their students until a certain date or time. Grades which are delayed still display in the Course Manager Gradebook and display as "delayed" in the Student Portal gradebook.
### 1. :point\_up\_2: Select column heading
Navigate to the **Gradebook** and select a class. Select the column heading for the assignment you want to delay grades for.
### 2. :calendar: Select date and time
Click the **Hide Grade Until** text box and select the date from the drop-down calendar. Select the time to change it from the 12:00 AM default.
### 3. :heavy\_check\_mark:Apply your changes
Click the **Apply** button to apply your changes.
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