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title: "Recover marks of a deleted gradable item"
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tags: ["Deleted Columns"]
updated: 2026-11-06T10:01:50Z
published: 2026-11-06T10:01:50Z
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# Recover marks of a deleted gradable item

**How do I see deleted columns?**

Follow these steps when someone deleted a **gradable item** (for example a graded and posted test, assignment, discussion, etc.) to restore the values ONLY (no feedback).

## A. Download Gradebook History

1. Click on Gradebook.
2. Click on the Gear icon to open the Gradebook settings panel.
3. Choose the download option.
4. Choose Grade History.
5. Choose one of the remaining gradable items.
6. Select the option to Include Deleted Items.
7. Click on Download. ![Download Grades page showing Grade History, selected assignments, deleted items option, date filter, and Download button.](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_history_download.png)
8. In the Excel you will at least get the values (if auto graded / grading was completed), for example: a. Indicates the column name that was deleted b. Indicates who took the action. c. You will need the username. d. You will need the Value. ![Spreadsheet showing assignment records with highlighted columns for date, editor name, username, and mark value.](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_history_download_excel.png)
9. Delete all the columns except the username and the value.
10. Delete all the rows that is not applicable.

## B. Create new gradable item

1. Create a new gradable item.
2. Download only the new gradable item.
3. Copy the heading of the new gradable item and paste it over the Value heading.
4. SAVE the Excel spreadsheet.
5. [Upload](/v1/docs/upload-grades-to-excel) the updated Excel spreadsheet.