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# Edit an assignment after setup

> Change the instructions, the rubric, the questions or the grading rules once work already exists, and know what a regrade will do.

export const updated_0 = "19 September 2026"

export const page_0 = "/teachers/create/edit-an-assignment"

export const label_0 = "Open your dashboard in GradingPal, then pick the assignment"

export const href_0 = "https://app.gradingpal.ai/teacher"

export const who_0 = "Teachers and co-teachers"

export const plans_0 = "All plans"

export const where_0 = "The assignment's Assignment tab"

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  * **Who:** {who_0}
  * **Plans:** {plans_0}
  * **Where:** {where_0}
</Card>

### Limits and notes

* **Once grades have been shared with students, editing is locked.** The lock covers the rubric, the questions, the handouts and the grading rules. This is permanent; adjust individual submissions from the grading page instead.
* **While grading is running, editing pauses.** It resumes when grading finishes.
* **For question-based work, Type and Handout lock once the handout has been read.** Questions and answer keys stay editable.
* The assignment type can't be changed here or in Settings. It's set at creation and locks once submissions exist.
* Saving a change to graded work offers to regrade everything. A regrade replaces your own edits to those grades.

## Where the editor lives

Open the assignment and its **Assignment** tab. The rail on the left lists the sections. For writing, presentations, art and media: **Overview**, **Prompt & resources**, **Handouts**, **Rubric**, **Feedback & grading**. For quizzes, worksheets, exams and problem sets: **Overview**, **Exam handout**, **Questions & rubric**, **Feedback & grading**.

| To change                            | Do this                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| The instructions students see        | Under **Prompt & resources**, select **Edit**, change the text, select **Save**                                                                                                                         |
| A handout or reading                 | Under **Handouts**, select **Add handout**, or change a file's visibility to students                                                                                                                   |
| The rubric                           | Select **Edit rubric**. The full-screen editor opens; select **Save** when done                                                                                                                         |
| The questions or answer keys         | Select **Edit questions**. Same full-screen editor, **Save** when done                                                                                                                                  |
| Grading rules                        | Under **Feedback & grading**, select **Edit** beside **Grading rules**: **Award partial credit**, **Check grammar**, **Hide points from students**, the language of the work, your grading instructions |
| Feedback settings                    | The same section's **Feedback** block: style, length, feedback language, your feedback instructions                                                                                                     |
| The title, folder, dates or attempts | Those live on the **Settings** tab. [Assignment settings](/teachers/create/assignment-settings)                                                                                                         |

## The choice after an edit

If work has already been graded, saving opens **Save and re-grade N submissions?** with two buttons.

* **Save & re-grade** saves the change and runs the AI again on every graded submission. Grades and feedback refresh in a few minutes. Anything you edited by hand on those submissions is replaced.
* **Keep editing** closes the dialog without saving, so you can change your mind.

The dialog names what it will touch. Editing one question says that question will be regraded for everyone; deleting a question says its grades and feedback go with it.

## How to tell it worked

A toast confirms the save, such as **Rubric saved** or **Questions saved**. If you chose to regrade, the rows on the **Submissions** tab go back to **AI grading**, then **Needs review**.

## If something goes wrong

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Everything says Locked">
    Grades have been shared. The lock is permanent for this assignment. To make the change, duplicate the assignment from **Settings** and edit the copy.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="It says Paused while grading is in progress">
    Wait for the bar at the top to stop reading **Grading N of M…**, then try again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The Rubric saved, but re-grading couldn't start">
    The grades on the affected submissions were cleared. Select **Regrade submission** on each affected row to run them again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Save is blocked by GradingPal's proposed changes">
    You asked the assistant for edits and haven't reviewed them. Select **Review changes** and accept or reject each one first.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related tasks

* [Regrade a submission](/teachers/review/regrade)
* [Assignment settings](/teachers/create/assignment-settings)
* [Build a rubric](/teachers/create/build-a-rubric)

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