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Creating your first class

Classes represent the groups of students you teach, such as class periods, sections, or bells. After you create a seating arrangement, the next setup step is to add your classes and bells.

Start from the setup guide

If you are following the first-class setup guide, ClassSeats recommends creating a seating arrangement first. After that, choose Add Classes & Bells.

Click Add Classes & Bells to open the class setup tools.

ClassSeats setup guide with Add Classes and Bells highlighted below the recommended seating arrangement step.
Use Add Classes & Bells after creating your seating arrangement.

Open the class manager

You can also use the class selector

You can manage classes from the class selector at the top of the app.

If you have not created any classes yet, the selector may say No classes yet.

Click the selector to open the class menu.

ClassSeats class selector showing No classes yet.
The class selector shows No classes yet before your first class is created.

Open Manage classes

In the class menu, click Manage classes….

This opens a window where you can add, rename, delete, and reorder classes.

ClassSeats class selector menu with Manage classes option.
Use Manage classes to add or edit your classes.

Add and manage classes

Add a class

In the Manage classes window, use the Add class field.

Enter a class name, such as Bell 1, Period 3, or Algebra 7.

Click Add class.

Your new class appears in the list. Add each class or bell you want to use in ClassSeats.

Manage classes dialog showing example class rows and an Add class field with Add class button.
Use the Manage classes window to add each class or bell you teach.

Manage existing classes

In the Manage classes window, you can also:

  • Drag classes to reorder them.
  • Click the pencil icon to rename a class.
  • Click the trash icon to delete a class.
  • See how many students are currently in each class.

When you are finished, click Done.

Add a class, then return to your class list.
Tip Use the same names you use in your schedule, such as Bell 1, Period 2, or Block A. Short names are easiest to scan in menus.
Note The class names shown in the screenshots are examples. Your Manage classes window may be empty the first time you open it.

What happens next

After your classes are created, you can import students into each class.