Import or Copy Content from Another Course

You will learn how to import course content from your other course in Canvas.

1. Enter your course

This is the course into which you want to import the content.

course module page

2. Click on Import Existing Content

Import Existing Content button

3. Select Copy a Canvas Course from the dropdown menu

Copy a Canvas Course is selected

4. Type in the title of the original course until it shows up

As you type, courses that you have access to will appear in a list.

Search for a Course field.

5. Select the name of the desired course from the list

Fall 2020 FIN 320-10 12345 is selected

6. Tick Select specific content

Tip: If you want to copy the entire course, then leave it on All content. However, if you want to copy only selected content, then choose Select specific content.

Radio button for Select specific content

7. Tick Adjust events and due dates.

Box ticked for Adjust events and due dates

8. Select Remove dates.

Radio button for Remove dates

9. Click on Import.

Import button

10. Click on Select Content.

Select Content button

11. Drill down to select the content you want to import

It is essential that if you are selecting specific content that you consider all of the pieces of that content. For example, a Quiz activity may need for you to tick the name of the quiz under Quizzes, the name of the quiz under Modules, the name of the question bank under Question banks, the names of any files (under Files) that are used in the quiz, such as images, videos or other attached files.

Final Weeks Module selected

12. Click on Select Content

Select Content button (2)

13. Click on Modules

Modules link selected

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