This guide walks you through the process of copying a quiz from one Moodle course to another using the Backup and Restore features. This is especially helpful when reusing quizzes across semesters or courses, allowing you to save time and preserve existing question formatting and settings.

 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure the following:

1. You have an active Moodle instructor or editing teacher account.

2. You are enrolled in both the source and destination courses.

3. The quiz you want to copy already exists in the source course.

 Instructions

Part 1: Back Up the Quiz (1-12)

Part 2: Restore the Quiz into the New Course (13-26)

1. Click on More

   

2. Click on Course reuse

   

3. Select Backup

   

4. Uncheck Include legacy course files

   

5. Click on next

   

6. Click Select None

   

7. Click on the category your quiz is in

   

8. Check the quiz you wish to copy

   

9. Click on next

   

10. Click on Perform backup

    

11. Click on Continue

    

12. Download the backed up quiz

    

13. In your destination course, click More

    

14. Click on Course reuse

    

15. Select Restore

    

16. Click on Choose a file

    

17. Select the file you downloaded from your previous course

    

18. Click on Upload this file

    

19. Click on Restore

    

20. Click on Continue

    

21. Under “Restore into this course”, select “Merge the backup into this course” and click continue

    

22. Uncheck “Include legacy course files”

    

23. Click on Next

    

24. Click on Next

    

25. Click on Perform restore

    

26. Click on Continue and you should be all set!

    

 Tips & Notes

• To avoid duplicating content, double-check that the quiz isn’t already in the destination course.

• If you’re copying multiple items, consider grouping them under one topic section to stay organized.

• Legacy course files are often unnecessary—unchecking them keeps your backup file smaller and cleaner.