Taking Attendance (Swipe Screen)
Gestures, keyboard shortcuts, reasons, mark-all, and undo on the swipe screen.
Reached by tapping Check Attendance or Edit Attendance on a class. One student card at a time, next one peeking behind it.
Gestures & keyboard
| Action | Swipe | Keyboard | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Right | → | Marks Present, advances |
| Excused | Left | ← | Opens reason chips |
| Late | Down | ↓ | Opens reason chips |
| Skip | Up | ↑ | Defers to a second pass |
| Absent | — | / | Marks Absent, no reason needed |
An Absent button is always pinned in the bottom bar (also triggered by the / key). Cards tint green/red/orange as you drag, with a tick + vibration on release.
Reasons
Excused/Late opens a row of reason chips. Tap one to finalize, or Other for a free-text note. Press Esc/Enter to skip picking a reason. Customize the chip list in Settings → Reason Codes.
Order & tools
- Shuffle icon or A–Z to reorder the deck; M/F groups by sex when A–Z is active.
- Tap the class name (top center) to jump to another class via the section switcher.
- Tap a card without swiping to see the student’s last 5 records.
Mark all / Finish
- Mark all present: marks everyone still unrecorded as Present.
- Finish: ends the session; warns if anyone’s still unrecorded.
- Every action shows an Undo toast right after it happens.
Once everyone’s processed you get a recap: tally counts, a reasons breakdown, and Done.
Read-only accounts
If your trial or subscription has lapsed, the swipe screen locks: you can view but not record attendance until you upgrade (see Account, Trial & Billing).