Grade Setup: Create and Use a Personal Comment Bank

While Bishop O'Dowd has a prepared comment bank that all teachers can access, you can also create your own comment bank to use. 

Create Comment Bank

1. Log into PowerTeacher and launch PowerTeacher Pro.
2. Click on Settings, then select Comment Bank.
   
3. Click Add.
4. Enter a code (a short abbreviation of the comment) and the full comment that you want to appear in the gradebook. Click Save.
   
5. The comment will appear in your personal comment bank list.
   

Use a Personal Comment Bank

1. Log into PowerTeacher and click into PowerTeacher Pro.
2. In the gradebook, click on the box for the student's assignment grade.
   
3. Click the comment box in the upper right hand corner of the grade entry window.
   
4. Click on Show Comment Bank.
   
5. Click on the gear button, then select My Comments.
   
6. Locate the comment you want to insert from the personal comment bank, then click the + button to the right of the comment.
   
7. Click Save.