How to mark absent for students?

 > Attendance > Student Attendance

To mark a student as absent:

1. Open the Mark Attendance page for the required class, section and date.
2. Against the student who is absent, select A in the Attendance Status column. The student row is highlighted to indicate that the student is marked absent.

1. Enter the Remarks, if required, for example the reason for the absence.
2. Click SAVE.

The Absent count in the panel on the right is updated as the students are marked.
Marking absent using the keyboard
The student can also be marked absent without using the mouse:

1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to move to the required student row.
2. Press A.

NOTE:

• To mark several students as absent across one or more classes, use the Quick Mark mode. In Quick Mark, only the absentees are added and every other student is saved as Present.
• To mark a student as half day instead, select HD, or press H.
• Select the … icon in the Attendance Status column to view the remaining statuses.