# How do I move a Classic Quizzes question bank into a New Quizzes item bank?

You can move a Classic Quizzes [question bank](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-create-a-question-bank-in-a-course/ta-p/1228) to a New Quizzes [item bank](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-manage-item-banks-in-New-Quizzes/ta-p/1052). Follow these general steps:

<div id="bkmrk-create-a-classic-qui"><div><div>1. Create a Classic Quiz containing the question bank items.
2. Export the quiz.
3. Create a New Quizzes item bank.
4. Import the quiz content into the New Quizzes item bank.

</div></div></div>**Notes:**

<div id="bkmrk-the%C2%A0new-quizzes-feat"><div>- The [New Quizzes feature option](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-manage-feature-options-for-a-course/ta-p/710) must be enabled for the course.
- You can learn more about [quiz migration](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/The-Product-Blog/New-Quizzes-Migration-Question-Banks-to-Item-Banks/ba-p/580551).
- When the [Disable Classic Quiz Creation feature option](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-manage-feature-options-for-a-course/ta-p/710) is enabled for the course or enabled and locked at the account level, you cannot create new Classic Quizzes. However, existing Classic Quizzes can continue to be edited, imported, and migrated to New Quizzes.
- All [Question Banks](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-are-question-banks/ta-p/23) converted to Item Banks appear on the [Item Banks page](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-manage-item-banks-in-New-Quizzes/ta-p/1052) of the new course under the [This Course filter](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-manage-item-banks-in-New-Quizzes/ta-p/1052).
- If allowed by your institution, you can [bulk migrate existing quizzes into New Quizzes](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-copy-a-Canvas-course-into-a-new-course-shell/ta-p/712)

</div></div>## Create Quiz in Classic Quizzes

### Open Quizzes

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="e17d20cc-723d-4562-870a-0bb61d46258d"><div>![Open Quizzes](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/120/original/b77674f0-22ba-41e7-9914-c17f83522e3c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Quizzes** link.

### Add Quiz

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="c8b3b12d-6a5e-41b5-9f5b-a31ea14e2fb1"><div>![Add Quiz](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/122/original/1e7f22ee-7a5a-46be-94c6-39f0953c34f3.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Add Quiz** button.

#### Select Classic Quizzes

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="c8b3b12d-6a5e-41b5-9f5b-a31ea14e2fb1"><div data-step-uuid="4690bd6a-f5ce-4356-9c76-8b7d86cb2152"><div>![Select Quiz Engine](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/124/original/597b214f-4468-4864-9252-11873c0f7cc1.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Classic Quizzes** option \[1\]. Then click the **Submit** button \[2\].

### Edit Quiz Details

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="abbd5d8d-6ff1-41fb-be21-eba56c88b379"><div>[![Edit Quiz Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/016/790/medium/abc52a22-ffcb-4a6c-a1fc-b8c95a517ff0.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/016/790/original/abc52a22-ffcb-4a6c-a1fc-b8c95a517ff0.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In the **Details** tab, enter the name of the quiz \[1\]. You may want to use a name related to your Question Bank. In the Rich Content Editor \[2\], provide a description.

To avoid adding this quiz to your Gradebook, click the **Quiz Type** drop-down menu and select the **Practice Quiz** option \[3\].

Complete the remaining quiz sections \[4\].

### Save Quiz

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="35be86e9-1af9-43e4-8f80-20c7c0e8b988"><div>![Save Quiz](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/130/original/5c7b1bb8-a256-4c75-ad9d-6a6639720764.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Save** button.

### Edit Quiz

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="ebe17403-eea0-44fa-ae2f-06d327b23d6f"><div>![Edit Quiz](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/300/086/original/48fea5dd-7e93-4936-9e41-d39d005fd147.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In the Classic Quiz you created, click the **Edit** button.

### Add Questions

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="9c1729ac-ab9b-40e8-b72d-dd4e10998534"><div>[![Add New Question Group](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/301/976/medium/57a1b9cc-7867-47b1-804b-e4341e834721.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/301/976/original/57a1b9cc-7867-47b1-804b-e4341e834721.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Questions** tab \[1\]. Click the **Find Questions** button \[2\].

### Add Question Bank Questions

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="ce8fddeb-1b3c-485b-af92-a89eb9e1eb76"><div>![Add Question Bank Questions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/301/978/original/a5a7dc1e-ec93-4c55-8cde-619383b0e083.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the question bank whose items you want to migrate \[1\].

Select the checkboxes of questions to migrate \[2\], or, to select all the questions, click the **Select All** link \[3\].

Click the **Add Questions** button \[4\].

#### Save Quiz

<div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="2acc24eb-6ec8-4495-b16f-28898674e8e2"><div data-step-uuid="ce8fddeb-1b3c-485b-af92-a89eb9e1eb76"><div data-step-uuid="e0a300ad-1cdb-46a7-8683-ef70fd0031da"><div>![Save Quiz](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/139/original/fc6c3fae-cdf2-4a68-a029-d16754496d3f.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Save** button.

## Export Classic Quiz

### Open Settings

<div data-step-uuid="a93092c2-a6f7-464d-97b7-6042bc095942" id="bkmrk--8"><div data-step-uuid="a93092c2-a6f7-464d-97b7-6042bc095942"><div data-step-uuid="490d0edb-e766-4ab6-bc12-4c26bcd3e33e"><div>![Open Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/141/original/89444a71-04ec-46b4-b8c8-7f58bf75fa10.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Settings** link.

### Export Course Content

<div data-step-uuid="a93092c2-a6f7-464d-97b7-6042bc095942" id="bkmrk--9"><div data-step-uuid="a93092c2-a6f7-464d-97b7-6042bc095942"><div data-step-uuid="0a59d28d-393f-476a-b7df-e0cdd09adba2"><div>![Export Course Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/143/original/d6c9cd66-4a10-4ac0-a732-fced675dc686.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In the sidebar, click the **Export Course Content** button.

### Choose Export Type

<div data-step-uuid="a93092c2-a6f7-464d-97b7-6042bc095942" id="bkmrk--10"><div data-step-uuid="a93092c2-a6f7-464d-97b7-6042bc095942"><div data-step-uuid="76136030-302f-4f1f-9fc4-c9e76522830f"><div>![Choose Export Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/016/795/original/e576cc81-eff8-41a1-b93f-cdf2b8db4856.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In the Export Type section, click the **Quiz** radio button \[1\].

Click the checkboxes of the quiz or quizzes you want to export \[2\].

Click the **Create Export** button \[3\].

**Note:** When you create an export, Canvas creates an export archive where you can download previously exported files \[4\].

### View Quiz Export

<div data-step-uuid="a93092c2-a6f7-464d-97b7-6042bc095942" id="bkmrk--11"><div data-step-uuid="a93092c2-a6f7-464d-97b7-6042bc095942"><div data-step-uuid="474d7ccf-6cc7-49eb-aa06-88a3997a3bb8"><div>![View Quiz Export](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/148/original/2f5e5d8a-9ff9-442f-902b-451d7fca50e8.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>When the export is complete, download the ZIP file by clicking the **New Export** link.

**Note:** Content exports expire after 30 days and can no longer be downloaded.

## Create New Quizzes Item Bank

### Open Item Banks

<div data-step-uuid="3157abca-9a6b-4e3c-952b-cbb5efc02dd3" id="bkmrk--12"><div data-step-uuid="3157abca-9a6b-4e3c-952b-cbb5efc02dd3"><div data-step-uuid="fc795860-5221-4361-903f-3338e51a944d"><div>![Open Item Banks ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/150/original/a6701a12-90ad-4de4-8f35-3f570fc66343.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Item Banks** link.

### Add Item Bank

<div data-step-uuid="3157abca-9a6b-4e3c-952b-cbb5efc02dd3" id="bkmrk--13"><div data-step-uuid="3157abca-9a6b-4e3c-952b-cbb5efc02dd3"><div data-step-uuid="0207729e-97dd-4576-bf9d-f8f95e8c511b"><div>[![Add Item Bank](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/253/920/medium/481976f6-5ed4-4345-b6bd-f54549293bb1.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/253/920/original/481976f6-5ed4-4345-b6bd-f54549293bb1.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Add Bank** button.

### Name Item Bank

<div data-step-uuid="3157abca-9a6b-4e3c-952b-cbb5efc02dd3" id="bkmrk--14"><div data-step-uuid="3157abca-9a6b-4e3c-952b-cbb5efc02dd3"><div data-step-uuid="ff453ee1-8cd5-4826-8a18-6c3c7a871f32"><div>![Name Item Bank](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/300/093/original/afe17972-c89c-4acb-b34b-251f135e9e87.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>In the **Bank Name** field \[1\], enter the name of the item bank. You can share the new item bank to the current course by clicking the **Share** checkbox \[2\]. To save your bank, click the **Create Bank** button \[3\].

### Open Item Bank

<div data-step-uuid="3157abca-9a6b-4e3c-952b-cbb5efc02dd3" id="bkmrk--15"><div data-step-uuid="3157abca-9a6b-4e3c-952b-cbb5efc02dd3"><div data-step-uuid="fe979cc6-be8b-4f65-a82b-5848097487ea"><div>[![Open Item Bank](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/253/925/medium/e0a238fa-ed5e-4660-92db-28fcea77521a.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/253/925/original/e0a238fa-ed5e-4660-92db-28fcea77521a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the new item bank link.

## Import Classic Quiz Export to New Quizzes Item Bank

### Import Content

<div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4" id="bkmrk--16"><div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4"><div data-step-uuid="c06b2af5-5c59-494a-8434-34d5c0e7e2b0"><div>![Import Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/301/984/original/9273687c-894f-48c4-a018-51511f9926ea.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Options** icon \[1\] then select the **Import Content** option \[2\].

**Note:** To select the Import Content option, the item bank must not contain any questions yet \[3\].

#### Select Export File

<div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4" id="bkmrk--17"><div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4"><div data-step-uuid="c06b2af5-5c59-494a-8434-34d5c0e7e2b0"><div data-step-uuid="8a49fbed-037b-4b3f-9549-004a34044def"><div>![Select Export File](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/166/original/77af23e7-a289-4677-979b-96c1a158c6d7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Drag and drop the exported ZIP file \[1\] or select the file by clicking the **Browse** button \[2\].

<div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4" id="bkmrk--18"><div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4"><div data-step-uuid="c06b2af5-5c59-494a-8434-34d5c0e7e2b0"><div data-step-uuid="8a49fbed-037b-4b3f-9549-004a34044def"><div><div></div></div><div>![Import Content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/168/original/8699f2e2-22f0-4ab2-a354-f3d309741797.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>To start the import, click the **Import** button.

#### View Import Status

<div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4" id="bkmrk--19"><div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4"><div data-step-uuid="c06b2af5-5c59-494a-8434-34d5c0e7e2b0"><div data-step-uuid="f7e6c08e-7551-4d9c-870b-53ad4bb462ff"><div>![View Import Status](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/170/original/00c60490-ee15-44ef-9124-0bd091e3155b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A status bar displays the status of the import.

<div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4" id="bkmrk--20"><div data-step-uuid="605beb12-fbe5-4a7f-976a-4e973ca641a4"><div data-step-uuid="c06b2af5-5c59-494a-8434-34d5c0e7e2b0"><div data-step-uuid="f7e6c08e-7551-4d9c-870b-53ad4bb462ff"><div><div></div></div><div>![View Success Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/300/095/original/63ac24a8-79bd-4fa4-8700-cd455282e92e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>When the import is complete, a success message displays. To clear the message, click the **Done** button.

## Manage Item Bank Questions

<div data-step-uuid="eec78604-b7c2-4175-b313-d5519e6780e8" id="bkmrk--21"><div data-step-uuid="eec78604-b7c2-4175-b313-d5519e6780e8"><div>![Manage Item Bank Questions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/172/original/2cd4e195-9aad-4a5f-b9dc-c8abf0324625.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>When the import is complete, you can view the imported questions in your item bank.

You can learn more about [managing item banks](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-manage-item-banks-in-New-Quizzes/ta-p/1052).

### View Question Details

<div data-step-uuid="eec78604-b7c2-4175-b313-d5519e6780e8" id="bkmrk--22"><div data-step-uuid="eec78604-b7c2-4175-b313-d5519e6780e8"><div data-step-uuid="2352d357-50e0-4977-8a26-1ef6cf74e716"><div>![View Question Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/223/175/original/c799e9be-7cf3-4b42-8ec4-bc9b0b42789d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To view complete question details, click the **Open** icon \[1\]. Question details include answer choices as well as the date and time the question was last updated \[2\].

To close question details, click the **Close** icon \[3\].

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