How do I drop the lowest grade(s) from a category in Gradebook2?
If you are using a Non-weighted (or weighted) Categories gradebook, you can arrange for a number of the lowest grades in any category to be dropped from Course grade consideration.
The gradebook must use categories (weighted or non-weighted) to use the drop lowest grade functionality.
Go to Gradebook2.
![Go to Gradebook2.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/863/020/original/251d1bf6-a9d7-4b77-b428-d0899a12b2b0.png)
Select Gradebook2 from the Tool Menu in your site.
Case: Non-weighted (or weighted) categories gradebook:
![Case: Non-weighted (or weighted) categories gradebook:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/863/022/original/cb84ce1e-a3fa-4a63-86f3-20365a5d44f6.png)
The gradebook has 3 categories (Quizzes, Papers and Participation). The instructor would like to drop the lowest grade from the Quizzes Category.
Right-click the category name and select Edit this Category.
![Right-click the category name and select Edit this Category.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/863/023/original/81f5ada9-5a59-4923-bb57-a4ce03fd943f.png)
This displays the Edit Category panel on the right.
Enter the number of lowest category grades to be dropped, then click Save/Close.
![Enter the number of lowest category grades to be dropped, then click Save/Close.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/863/025/original/a1e6256a-be45-4bb1-a7eb-8c7b7e493b73.png)
This will drop the lowest grade(s) from the Course Grade calculation.
Example 1:
![Example 1:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/863/027/original/1a13045b-6f8a-4844-832d-5ba0b61617f4.png)
Notice that to the left of the Quizzes category name is a "-1" indicating that the lowest grade for this category will be dropped from the Course Grade.