---
title: "Create a legacy goal scale"
slug: "create-a-goal-scale"
tags: ["Totara Perform", "Site Administrator", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:31Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:31Z
canonical: "totara.help/create-a-goal-scale"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Create a legacy goal scale

If you wish to add a new goal scale, follow these steps.

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Goals > Manage goals.*
2. Click **Add a new goal scale**.
3. Enter a **Name** that describes this scale. It will be visible when selecting the scale to use in a framework.
4. Enter the **Scale values** with one value one each line. Values should be in order from most complete to least. For example:
  - Completed
  - In Progress
  - Started
5. Enter a **Description** of the scale.
6. Click **Save changes**.

Be sure to [edit the new scale](/totara-20/docs/edit-a-goal-scale) to set the default value and mark which values will be considered as complete.

![Add a goal scale.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1641902202660.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T15%3A49%3A51Z&se=2026-11-01T16%3A49%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=grlW60VFbmHPXHaNoM55LY3kspKn9zPPS3rRSHDbA1k%3D)

## Next steps

- [Create a goal type](/totara-20/docs/create-a-goal-type)
- [Create a goal framework](/totara-20/docs/create-a-goal-framework)

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_goals(1).svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T15%3A49%3A51Z&se=2026-11-01T16%3A49%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=grlW60VFbmHPXHaNoM55LY3kspKn9zPPS3rRSHDbA1k%3D)The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using [Goals](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=710) in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more on how to use goals, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

Join the [Totara Community](https://totara.community/) for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara.

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