Notes:

• You can only copy or import to an existing course.
• You cannot copy to a new course shell.
• Files imported into a course count toward the course 2 GB storage quota. However, when courses or course items are copied into a course, the original course storage quota is inherited and the copy does not count against the new course storage quota.
• You can copy course "content" (i.e. assignments, modules, pages, discussions) from previous Canvas courses into existing courses.
• You only have access to copy content from courses in which you are enrolled as a user with instructor permissions.
• Importing a course...
  
  • may require rearrangement of content throughout the course.
  • will not overwrite any content but instead will make duplicates of content that may already be present.
  • may not include all content - learn more in the import content section in the Canvas Basics Guide.
  • after editing, re-importing the same content will result in content being overridden and any edits previously made will be lost.
  • with all content or including course settings will override the grade posting policy in the new course.
  • assignments will retain the assignment posting policy from the original course.

How to Copy a Course

Start with the destination course (the course you are copying content into).

1. In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
   
   
   
2. Click the Import Course Content link located on the right-hand side.  
   
   
3. In the Content Type drop-down menu, choose Copy a Canvas Course.option. [1]  
   
   
4. Enter the name of the source course (the course you are copying from) in the Search for a course field. [2] Click the name of the course when it appears. Optional: To include completed courses, select the "completed courses checkbox.
   
   
5. Select to copy All Content or Select Specific Content. [3]
   
   
6. Click Import. [4]

The Current Jobs section displays the status of your import. Running reports display a progress bar indicating the time remaining to complete the import. If you chose to select specific content in your course, the current job will show as Waiting for Select, which means you must select the content you want to import.
The import may also display other status indicators as part of the import process. Learn more about course import statuses.
View the content from any completed imports by accessing any link in "Course Navigation".