Import and export FAQ

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?

See 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

• Importing "GIFT" format files: https://www.acquin.org/moodle/help.php?file=formatgift.html&module=quiz

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.

Here is a 2-column GIFT format reference sheet:

• GIFT Reference Sheet
• Moodle XML - Moodle 'proprietary' xml format for import and export. Very comprehensive.

You find the complete list of supported formats under Import questions.

See also

• XML FAQ