Copy a Canvas Course : The Basics

Watch the video below for a quick, two-minute overview of how to copy a course in Canvas. Or select the tab above for written instructions.

Open the course into which you would like to import content. Select Import Existing Content from the sidebar.
Open the Content Type dropdown.
Select Copy a Canvas Course.
Select the course that you want to import
1. from the dropdown list. Courses are arranged by instructional term.
2. by locating it using the search box.
1. Select All content. If you only want to import specific content or make course adjustments, see Make Changes to a Course while Importing: Intermediate
2. Select the Import button.
Check the job status. If a green Complete badge is displayed, the content was imported with no errors. Any import errors will be flagged and listed in the job status.

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