Import and export FAQ
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How do I import course data?
- See Import course data.
How do I import grades?
See Grade import (for Moodle 1.9 onwards).
How do I import glossary entries?
How do I import and export questions?
- See Import questions and Export questions.
- OpenOffice template for creating questions in GIFT format: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=20705&parent=168385
- MS Word template for creating questions in GIFT format: http://www.soberit.hut.fi/sprg/resources/moodle/GiftConverter.html
- Excel to GIFT format export tool: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=66660
The complete list: Word processors and Spreadsheets tools that create GIFTs
Which formats are used for importing questions?
If you want to create questions outside of Moodle these two text based formats might be the most important:
- GIFT - Moodle 'proprietary' text format for import and export. Reasonably comprehensive.
- Moodle XML - Moodle 'proprietary' xml format for import and export. Very comprehensive.
You find the complete list of supported formats under Import questions.