Some instructors wish to remove points from a student's total. This technique works best with the Natural Aggregation Method.
1. From the Gradebook Setup screen, select Add Grade Item.
![Add Grade Item](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043309750835/original/dfSde77KbBjmg5m8XJvYr7Q6rtCltls2TA.png?1645455775)
2. Set the Grade Item's Maximum Grade to -0.01. Set the Grade Item's Minimum Grade as needed. In the example below, the most points that will be removed is 20.00, so the Minimum Score is set to -20.00.
![Maximum grade equals negative 0.01, minimum grade equals negative 20.00](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043309752345/original/KCf5wA2X309AaIK5bbe2qP4UpncoowPHgg.png?1645455940)
3. Click the Save Changes button.
![Save changes](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043309752998/original/T-hI6GL-FLq2FZq_oMHaUxSegx_753oRTw.png?1645456023)
4. To "issue" these negative points, go to the Grader Report, and click on Turn Editing On in the upper right-hand corner.
You can then manually enter these points as negative values.
![Point Deductions equal to negative 5 for student 1 and negative 20 for student 2](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043309756823/original/E7-dwC3kiFPKeaa7PexCpVZm9hB4BKaaEw.png?1645456493)
5. Click Save Changes when done entering grades.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043309757238/original/nETwWcSL83TNVg-tQushAv-TbCVHnKrt5g.png?1645456552)
Return to the Setup Gradebook main resource page for more information on other topics.