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 page.

Easily indent items

Move items once to the right, with this being reflected in the course index too.

Better section options

Duplicate sections and benefit from useful permalinks.

Course index Text and Media

Text and Media areas now display in the course index.

More new

Single view report

Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer Single view interface

User report

Collapse categories for clearer viewing

New Grade summary report

Access a useful new Grade summary report.

Extra Grade letters

Increase the number of elements in the grade scale

More new

Inline editing

Edit a question title directly from the Question bank.

New columns

New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns

More new

Additional report sources

Several extra Custom reports sources are now available to improve reporting.

New Custom reports settings page

Optimise performance by limiting settings in Custom report settings.

New in integrations

Updated TinyMCE editor

If enabled by admin, a new version of the TinyMCE editor is available.

Guest access to BigBlueButton

If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the BigBlueButtonroom.

New for all

Timezone in profile

Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.

Force a language in activities

Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.