New features

Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.2, or watch our YouTube playlist of 4.2 New features.

For role-specific information, see New for teachers, New for students and New for administrators.

The list of major features and improvements can be found in the Moodle 4.2 release notes.

Course page improvements

Quickly create content

Click to add an activity or resource anywhere on the Course homepage.

Indent items

Indent activities or resources one place to the right (or left for right-to-left languages) on the Course homepage, with the indentation shown in the course index too.

Better section options

Duplicate sections and benefit from useful permalinks.

Activity names

Activity names now only display when edit mode is on.

Bulk editing (MUA)

Enable bulk editing

Thanks to the MUA, a bulk editing option is available from the Course homepage.

Bulk actions

Bulk delete, move, duplicate, hide or change visibility from the footer.

Report builder

New report sources

Create Custom reports on user badges and include comments in blog reports.

New filters

New filters include last,current and next hour.

Gradebook enhancements

Grader report search

Easily search and filter the Grader report.

Collapse columns

Collapse columns in the Grader report.

View feedback

View feedback directly in the Grader report.

Collapsible categories

Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.

New in integrations

BigBlueButton

New BigBlueButton admin settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.

MoodleNet initial integration

Teachers can share activities to a MoodleNet instance if allowed by admin.

TinyMCE settings

Admin settings control availability of TinyMCE editor features.

TinyMCE editor

Popular, modern and accessible, TinyMCE editor is now default in new Moodle sites.

Quiz and Question bank

Question numbers

Teachers can customise question numbers

Reopen attempts

Teachers can reopen attempts never submitted.

And more...

Assignment messaging

Message students directly from the Assignment grading screen.

Group membership visibility

Specify who can see which groups in a course.