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A little known enhancement that was released on QuickSchools<\/a> earlier this year: You can now change the default attendance when taking attendance. So instead of having all students appear as \u201cPresent\u201d by default (when you click \u201cTake Attendance\u201d), you can set the default as \u201cAbsent\u201d or even as \u201cNot Yet Taken\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Attendance<\/a>
Attendance Defaults to Not Yet Taken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The configuration screen is available under the \u201cAttendance\u201d > \u201cAttendance Settings\u201d screen (if you have it enabled):<\/p>\n

\"Default<\/a>
Default Attendance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you don\u2019t have access to this screen, you\u2019ll need to configure the Attendance module under the Features page<\/a> (under \u201cSettings\u201d > \u201cTurn Features On \/ Off\u201d). Come chat with us if you need help setting it up.<\/p>\n

Happy attendance taking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A little known enhancement that was released on QuickSchools earlier this year: You can now change the default attendance when taking attendance. So instead of having all students appear as \u201cPresent\u201d by default (when you click \u201cTake Attendance\u201d), you can set the default as \u201cAbsent\u201d or even as \u201cNot Yet Taken\u201d. 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