How do I delete assignments in Google Classroom?

Deleting an assignment in Google Classroom is a straightforward process accessible from your Classwork page. This action removes the assignment for both you and your students.

Steps to Delete an Assignment

To remove an assignment from your Google Classroom, follow these simple steps:

1. Navigate to the Classwork Page: Open your specific class in Google Classroom and click on the "Classwork" tab. This page is where all your created assignments, questions, materials, and topics are organized.
2. Locate the Assignment: Scroll through your assignments to find the one you wish to delete.
3. Access the Options Menu: To the right of the assignment title, you will see three vertical dots (often referred to as the "kebab menu"). Click on these three dots.
4. Select "Delete": From the dropdown menu that appears, click on "Delete".
5. Confirm Deletion: A confirmation prompt will appear, asking if you are sure you want to delete the assignment. Confirm your choice to permanently remove it.

Important Note: Once an assignment is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Ensure you genuinely want to remove it before confirming the action.

Understanding the Impact of Deletion

When an assignment is deleted, it means:

• For Teachers: The assignment disappears from your Classwork page and your gradebook. Any associated files in Google Drive that were created or linked specifically for this assignment (e.g., student copies of documents) may remain, but the assignment link to them is broken within Classroom.
• For Students: The assignment will no longer appear in their Classwork stream or their To-Do list. If they had already submitted work, that work's status changes from "Turned In" to "Missing" if the assignment is still visible to them somehow (e.g., in their Google Drive), but typically it will just disappear from their Classroom view entirely.

Alternative: Editing Instead of Deleting

Sometimes, you might not want to delete an entire assignment but rather modify its content or associated documents. If your goal is to change the assignment without removing its shell or gradebook entry, you can choose to edit it:

1. Navigate to the Classwork Page: Go to the "Classwork" tab.
2. Locate the Assignment: Find the assignment you want to modify.
3. Access the Options Menu: Click the three dots (kebab menu) to the right of the assignment.
4. Select "Edit": Choose "Edit" from the dropdown menu.
5. Modify Documents/Details: From here, you can change out attached documents, update instructions, modify the due date, change the point value, or assign it to different students. This allows you to revise the assignment without deleting its entry from the Classwork page or gradebook.

This table summarizes the actions and their primary purposes:

Choosing between deleting and editing depends on whether you want to completely remove the assignment or simply update its details for your students.