Copy Course Content

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Important: If you plan to combine multiple sections of your course, you must complete the course combine process before copying any content into the new course shell.

Copy All Content

 

Content can be copied from one course to another using the Course Import tool in Canvas. To copy all content:

  1. In Canvas, go to the new course where the content will end up.
  2. On the right side of the screen, click the Import Existing Content button.
    Course menu showing the location of the option to import existing content
  3. In the Select Content Type drop down, choose Copy a Canvas Course.
    The drop down menu showing the Copy a Canvas Course option
  4. New options will appear to select a course. Use the drop down menu to select the course from which you want to copy.
  5. Under Content choose All content.
    Image of Content section showing All Content selected
  6. Click the + Add to Import Queue button.
  7. The copy process will then be listed under the Current Imports section with the current status. Once it is marked Completed, the copied content will be available.
    Image showing the completed status of the import

Copy Specific Content

 

The Course Import tool allows you to copy specific content from another course rather than copying everything. To copy specific content:

  1. In Canvas, go to the new course where the content will end up.
  2. On the right side of the screen, click the Import Existing Content button.
    Course menu showing the location of the Import Content option.
  3. Under Content Type choose Copy a Canvas Course.
  4. New options will appear to select a course. Use the drop down menu to select the course from which you want to copy.
  5. Under Content choose Select specific content.
  6. Click the + Add to Import Queue button.
  7. The copy process will then be listed under the Current Imports section with a Waiting for selection status. Click the Select Content button to proceed.
    Image of content section show Select Content option selected.
  8. Check the box next to any content you want to copy. Use the arrows to expand a section to select specific items within.
    Image of the checkboxes to choose which content to import
  9. Once you have made your selections, click the Select Content button at the bottom.
  10. The copy process will then proceed. Once it is marked Completed, the copied content will be available.
    Image showing the completed status of the import

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Article ID: 9307
Created
Thu 11/17/22 1:03 PM
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Tue 2/24/26 3:57 PM

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