# How do I import a question bank from one Canvas course to another?

You can easily share Question Bank questions among several Canvas courses.

## Open Settings

<div data-step-uuid="a74fcf8c-db3c-4364-9b64-4f239d3fbd23" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="a74fcf8c-db3c-4364-9b64-4f239d3fbd23"><div>![Open Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/758/646/original/75e06a68-9e16-4100-acc0-8f1975ddbaeb.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Settings** link.

## Import Content into Course

<div data-step-uuid="c4e974e0-eacf-448d-b291-b0150fb2133a" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="c4e974e0-eacf-448d-b291-b0150fb2133a"><div>![Import Content into Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/603/original/5a918593-aaf9-4a42-92a5-89882105a2ec.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Import Content into this Course** button.

## Select Content Type

<div data-step-uuid="33caf358-655e-4bd8-89a2-c8e87d092cb4" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="33caf358-655e-4bd8-89a2-c8e87d092cb4"><div>![Select Content Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/607/original/173add98-6e2b-4e4e-aee6-1e0123fa4c1a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the Content Type drop-down menu, select the **Copy a Canvas Course** option.

## Search for a Course

<div data-step-uuid="83d32eca-a762-4656-9b7d-65b1eae25110" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="83d32eca-a762-4656-9b7d-65b1eae25110"><div>![Search for a Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/611/original/7e1fc557-72f6-49f5-9df9-bb91c2ca17dc.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the **Search for a course** drop-down menu \[1\], select the course you would like to access. You can also choose to include completed courses by selecting the completed courses checkbox \[2\].

You can also search by course name in the Course Name field \[3\]. Start to type the name of the course you would like to access. Click the name of the course when it appears.

## Select Specific Content

<div data-step-uuid="b930d7de-1f32-4c6d-b101-55c1cbf3d088" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="b930d7de-1f32-4c6d-b101-55c1cbf3d088"><div>![Select Specific Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/605/original/2f578588-d581-4c8c-81dc-19830cef1fc2.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the Content section, click the **Select specific content** radio button.

## Import Course

<div data-step-uuid="fd6ab348-c6fb-4dbe-861f-2866178eaf9e" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="fd6ab348-c6fb-4dbe-861f-2866178eaf9e"><div>![Import Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/567/643/original/8e3eda82-d019-4cd0-880e-b91e5998dbac.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Import** button \[1\].

A progress indicator displays the upload status by percentage \[2\].

## Select Content

<div data-step-uuid="0a51d9ff-b42e-4ec2-a9b9-8731cb681618" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="0a51d9ff-b42e-4ec2-a9b9-8731cb681618"><div>[![Select Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/601/medium/34b7923f-f3e7-4664-a539-0dbe4241a656.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/601/original/34b7923f-f3e7-4664-a539-0dbe4241a656.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In the Current Jobs section, click the **Select Content** button.

## Open Question Banks

<div data-step-uuid="11448849-944E-4E67-9998-66C394274044" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="11448849-944E-4E67-9998-66C394274044"><div>![Open Question Banks](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/597/original/f3423ec0-0b0a-4db0-88f6-cdf872dac863.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Locate the Question Banks group. Most groups will have more than one question bank. To view the Question Banks, click the group's expand icon.

## Select Question Banks

<div data-step-uuid="9980BF3B-6EE8-4A7C-9E53-391DB990D958" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="9980BF3B-6EE8-4A7C-9E53-391DB990D958"><div>![Select Question Banks](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/615/original/bb719dd8-1fe6-48e5-9e14-187a6785250d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To import all question groups, click the checkbox next to the group name. Canvas automatically selects all items within the group.

**Note:** To import only a few question banks, select the specific items to be imported. Canvas will place a dash in the Question Groups checkbox, indicating not all items are selected within the group.

## Select Content

<div data-step-uuid="8a5a7065-84a5-402a-897f-5c9a0a353b22" id="bkmrk--8"><div data-step-uuid="8a5a7065-84a5-402a-897f-5c9a0a353b22"><div>![Select Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/609/original/6c3534fa-119f-4306-bff7-f0275c579d60.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Select Content** button.

## View Current Jobs

<div data-step-uuid="8ef3c376-656e-4cd2-9f5f-522e2b979700" id="bkmrk--9"><div data-step-uuid="8ef3c376-656e-4cd2-9f5f-522e2b979700"><div>![View Current Jobs](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/767/617/original/f9e488f6-7e4a-4b7d-a902-0ba0830ff905.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>The Current Jobs section displays the status of your import. Running reports display a progress bar indicating the time remaining to complete the import.

The import may also display errors as part of the import status. Learn more about [course import statuses](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-view-the-status-of-current-and-prior-course-imports/ta-p/1077).

When the course has completed, view your question banks by accessing the Quizzes link in Course Navigation.

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