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title: "Add Text column to Gradebook"
slug: "add-text-column-to-gradebook"
updated: 2026-08-07T13:31:06Z
published: 2026-08-07T13:31:06Z
canonical: "clickup-help.up.ac.za/add-text-column-to-gradebook"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Add Text column to Gradebook

Instructors can create custom text-based columns in the Gradebook, to record information for an assessment, such as performance code, group membership, and tutoring information.

Take note

- Character limitation: the text item allow instructors to record up to 32 characters.
- The text item can accept letters, numbers (alphanumerical values).
- It will not be available for calculations.

> Instructors can:
> 
> 
> - Create text-based columns from the Gradable Items or Grades options;
> - Name the column, control student visibility, and add a description;
> - Add and edit text information for a specific student using an inline eidt workflow.
> 
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> Text-based columns exclude the following:
> 
> 
> - Points values (automatically set to 0 points)
> - Due dates
> - Categories
> - Gradebook calculations and related calculations

Follow these steps:

1. Click between the columns where you want to add the text column and click on the +.
2. The menu will display. Click on Add Text Item. ![grade_text_item1](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_text_item1.png)
3. Provide a name for the item.
4. Decide on the visibility of the item
5. Click on Save. ![grade_text_item2](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_text_item2.png)
6. Click on the field where you want to add a note.
7. The Grade details panel displays. Type the text in the text box.
8. Click on Save. ![grade_text_item3](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_text_item3.png)

Take note of the following:

- Content in a text-based item **auto-posts**. The students will see the text as soon as you press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
- You can sort on the text-based item.
- Instructors can also download and upload text-based columns using the Gradebook's upload/download function.

![grade_text_item_download](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_text_item_download.png)

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