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Scope includes a few small tools you open from the search bar on any course page: a GPA calculator, a one-screen grades summary, a focus timer, and quick notes. Each one opens over the page you’re on, so you don’t lose your place. To open any tool, press ⌘+K or Ctrl+K on a Canvas or Brightspace page, type the tool’s name, and press Enter. To see every tool and command, type /. To close a tool, click ✕ in its corner.

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See your grades on one screen

Type grades and press Enter on Grades summary. The Grades window lists each course with your current letter grade and percentage, taken from Canvas. If you see No grade data yet. Open a course’s grades page once and reopen., open the Grades page of one of your Canvas courses, then open the summary again.
Grades come from Canvas only. Brightspace grades don’t appear here.
You can also ask Scope about your grades, such as “what do I need on the final to keep an A in Bio 1A?”. See Ask Scope.

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Calculate your GPA

The GPA calculator starts with your current Canvas courses and grades, so you can see your GPA and try what-if changes.
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Open the calculator

Type gpa and press Enter on GPA calculator. The GPA Calculator window opens with a scenario named Live (Current Term).
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Pick your scale

In Scale, choose College (4.0), High School (4.0 Unweighted), High School (4.3), or High School (5.0 Weighted).
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Adjust courses

Edit any row. Your GPA and total units update as you type.
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Save the scenario

In Scenario, give it a name, such as “If I get a B in chem”. Click Save scenario.
Each row has these columns: To add a course, click + Add course. To remove one, click ✕ at the end of its row. To open a scenario you saved, choose it from Load…, or type gpa followed by its name in the search bar.
The calculator uses a standard letter-to-point table. If your school calculates GPA differently, your official GPA can differ.

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Run a focus timer

Type timer, focus, or pomodoro and press Enter on Focus timer. Focus Mode opens with a timer and your next tasks.
  • Current Goal: choose what you’re working on from Select active task…, or pick + Type custom task… to type your own.
  • Up Next: your upcoming work from your agenda.
  • The timer: choose 25m Work or 45m Deep for a work session, or 5m break or 15m break. Use Play, Pause, and Reset. The timer shows WORK SESSION or REST BREAK.
  • Focus Soundscape: play Brown Noise or Binaural Beats in the background, or choose None. Adjust Volume with the slider.
When a session ends, Scope tells you Session completed! Take a break. When a break ends, it says Break over! Let’s focus. To leave, click ✕ Exit Focus Mode.

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Keep notes

You can save short notes while you study and find them later in search.
  • Save a quick note: type note followed by your note, such as note ask about problem 3 in office hours, and press Enter on Quick note. The search bar closes and the note is saved.
  • See all your notes: type notes and press Enter on Browse notes. The Notes window lists every note, newest first.
  • Add a note in the Notes window: type in the box at the top and click Add note. You can use **bold**, *italic*, - for a list item, and - [ ] for a checkbox.
  • Delete a note: in the Notes window, click ✕ on the note.
Study plans that Ask Scope saves for you also appear in your notes.

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Add to-dos and reminders

To add your own to-dos to your agenda, or set a one-time reminder, see Add your own to-dos and Set a one-time reminder.

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Where your notes and scenarios are saved

Notes, to-dos, and saved GPA scenarios are saved in this browser. If you’re signed in to Scope, a copy is also kept with your account. Clear Scope data on this browser doesn’t delete them. For details, see Privacy and your data.

Commands

Every command you can type in the search bar.

Track what's due

Your agenda, to-dos, and reminders.