Create an Assignment (For Teachers)

Create an assignment

1. Go to classroom.google.com.

2. Click the class and then Classwork.

3. At the top, click Create and then Assignment.

4. Enter the title and any instructions. You can continue to edit and customize your assignment.

Post to additional classes

Assignments to multiple classes go to all students in those classes.

1. Create an assignment (details above).

2. Under For, click the Down arrow then select the class or classes you want to include.

Post to individual students

Unless you’re posting to multiple classes, you can post an assignment to individual students. You can’t post to more than 100 students at a time.

1. Create an assignment (details above).

2. Next to All students, click the Down arrow , then All students again to deselect students.

3. Click a student's name to select them.

Add a grade category

Use grade categories to organize assignments. With grade categories, you and your students can see the category an assignment belongs to, such as Homework or Essays. Teachers also see the categories on the Grades page.

1. Create an assignment (details above).

2. Under Grade category, click the Down arrow and then select a category from them menu.

Change the point value

You can change the point value of an assignment or make the assignment ungraded. By default, assignments are set at 100 points.

1. Create an assignment (details above).

2. Under Points, click the value.

3. Enter a new point value or select Ungraded.

Add a due date or time

By default, an assignment has no due date. To set a due date:

1. Create an assignment (details above).

2. Under Due, click the Down arrow.

3. Next to No due date, click the Down arrow.

4. Click a date on the calendar.

5. (Optional) To set a due time, click Time, enter a time and specify AM or PM.
Note: Work is marked Missing or Turned in late as soon as the due date and time arrive. For example, for work to be on time at 9:00 AM, set the time due to 9:01 AM. For instructions to check work status, go to View student assignments.

Add a topic

1. Create an assignment (details above).

2. Under Topic, click the Down arrow.

3. Choose an option:

1. • To create a topic, click Create topic and enter a topic name.

   • Click a topic in the list to select it.

Note: You can only add one topic to an assignment.

Add attachments

You can add attachments to your assignment, such as files from your computer, Google Drive files, YouTube videos, or links.

1. Create an assignment (details above).

2. Click Add and then choose an option:

3. If you see a message that you don’t have permission to attach a file, click Copy. Classroom makes a copy of the file to attach to the assignment and saves it to the class Drive folder.

4. Next to the attachment, click the Down arrow and choose an option for how students interact with the attachment:

1. • Students can view file—All students can read the file, but not edit it.

   • Students can edit file—All students share the same file and can make changes to it.

   • Make a copy for each student—Students get their own copy of the Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides file with their name added to the document title. You and the student can edit the document. When students turn in the assignment, they can’t edit the document until you return it to them.
     Note: This option is only available before you post an assignment.

5. (Optional) To delete an attachment, next to the attachment, click Remove.