--- title: "Copying Content" type: "article" space: "Blackboard Ultra" author: "Anh Lam" created: 2023-01-05T21:52:51Z updated: 2025-02-19T22:11:52Z tags: ["blackboard-ultra", "copying-content", "copying-items", "copy-within-a-course", "full-course-copy", "partial-course-copy", "setting-up-your-course", "ultra"] url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/setting-up-your-course/16171/copying-content" --- # Copying Content Copying content is a useful tool when you want to copy content from another course or repeat content within a course. There are three different types of content copying: - **Copying a full course:** Copy your entire course to a different course shell. - **Copying a partial course:** Copy selective parts of a course to a different course. - **Copying content within a course:** Copy select parts of a course. You can copy the following content types: - Folders - Documents - Tests, including group tests - Assignments, including group assignments - Links to websites - SCORM packages - Discussions and journals * * * ### To Full Course Copy 1. Navigate to the course you want to fully copy into. 2. There are two ways to access the **Copy items**panel. - **Option 1** 1. Select the **ellipses**next to **Course Content**. A drop-down menu is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=fuqRmaSOdtcRB2GMyrnB4w%3D%3D) 2. Select **Copy Items** from the drop-down menu. The **Copy Items**panel is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=SXDmmsr6jV1Q79cTP7qpuQ%3D%3D) - **Option 2** 1. Select the **plus icon \(+\)**. A drop-down menu is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=s8SB4QUT4mK7sLDozc895g%3D%3D) 2. Select **Copy Content** from the drop-down menu. The **Copy Items**panel is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=SjvGsv1jU9TXojD4DRiVeg%3D%3D) 3. Select the **check box**next to the course you want to copy from. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=ubjwwzrWwOxv%2B%2BHAD1GOsA%3D%3D) 4. Select **Start Copy**. Copied course content will be displayed on the bottom of the **Content** page.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=PJ1jICTFdbXzEX8KoIlUgw%3D%3D) * * * ### To Partial Course Copy 1. Navigate to the course you want to copy the selective parts of a course into. 2. There are two ways to access the **Copy items**panel. - **Option 1** 1. Select the **ellipses**next to **Course Content**. A drop-down menu is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=fuqRmaSOdtcRB2GMyrnB4w%3D%3D) 2. Select **Copy Items** from the drop-down menu. The **Copy Items**panel is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=SXDmmsr6jV1Q79cTP7qpuQ%3D%3D) - **Option 2** 1. Select the **plus icon \(+\)**. A drop-down menu is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=s8SB4QUT4mK7sLDozc895g%3D%3D) 2. Select **Copy Content** from the drop-down menu. The **Copy Items**panel is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=SjvGsv1jU9TXojD4DRiVeg%3D%3D) 3. Select the course you want to copy the content from. **Note**: Hidden courses will not show up in the Copy Content panel.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=q2COgHk4R6cG73RiwSzTdQ%3D%3D) 4. Select the **check box**next to the content you want to copy from. **Note:**Select the **arrow icon** to take you inside that folder or module. This allows you to choose specific items within a folder or module. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=XQJjq8iJz5B%2BST3JC6YWpQ%3D%3D) 5. Select the blue underlined titles to navigate back one or multiple steps. **Note:**You can copy content from different courses. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=zl7wsApj3BThd2Zbj4lbjA%3D%3D) 6. Select **Start Copy**. Copied course content will be displayed on the bottom of the **Content** page.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=nMpk6lv3FQyYL4xOf8TH8g%3D%3D) * * * ### To Copy Within a Course To copy an item within a course: 1. Navigate to the course you want to copy within. 2. There are two ways to access the **Copy items**panel. - **Option 1** 1. Select the **ellipses**next to **Course Content**. A drop-down menu is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=fuqRmaSOdtcRB2GMyrnB4w%3D%3D) 2. Select **Copy Items** from the drop-down menu. The **Copy Items**panel is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=SXDmmsr6jV1Q79cTP7qpuQ%3D%3D) - **Option 2** 1. Select the **plus icon \(+\)**. A drop-down menu is displayed.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=s8SB4QUT4mK7sLDozc895g%3D%3D) 2. Select **Copy Content** from the drop-down menu. The **Copy Items**panel is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=SjvGsv1jU9TXojD4DRiVeg%3D%3D) 3. Select your course from the list. **Note:** Use the search bar. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=RwYs6h0pjG2Cn6D2FgS0kg%3D%3D) 4. Navigate to the items you want to duplicate. **Note:**Select the **arrow icon** to take you inside that folder or module. This allows you to choose specific items within a folder or module. 5. Select the **check box**next to the items you want duplicate. **Note:**You can select multiple items at a time.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=ZE%2FZcZNQGJf0OQ19P3q8Yw%3D%3D) 6. Select the blue underlined titles, to navigate back one or multiple steps. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=hu3t9rjlQCR1eLO%2BJ2ItgQ%3D%3D) 7. Select **Start Copy**. Copied course content will be displayed on the bottom of the **Content** page.![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=aK9ZYsArTQzkS8F3Zayziw%3D%3D) * * * ### Video This short video covers how to copy content. * * * ### Additional Resources - [Blackboard Help Copy Content from Other Courses](https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Ultra/Course_Content/Reuse_Content/Ultra_Copy_Content "Copy Content from Other Courses") * * * **How did you find this article?** Use the like button below if you found this article helpful. ## Attachments - [image_21695284341674758267423.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=ubjwwzrWwOxv%252B%252BHAD1GOsA%253D%253D) - [image_19966416861674758851487.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=PJ1jICTFdbXzEX8KoIlUgw%253D%253D) - [image_40122653171674759010518.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=q2COgHk4R6cG73RiwSzTdQ%253D%253D) - [image_73510230481674759304684.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=XQJjq8iJz5B%252BST3JC6YWpQ%253D%253D) - [image_7947401891674759597673.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=zl7wsApj3BThd2Zbj4lbjA%253D%253D) - [image_40701948101674759715149.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=nMpk6lv3FQyYL4xOf8TH8g%253D%253D) - [image_949567673111674760152294.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=RwYs6h0pjG2Cn6D2FgS0kg%253D%253D) - [image_474151008131674760327905.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=ZE%252FZcZNQGJf0OQ19P3q8Yw%253D%253D) - [image_67488808141674760341694.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=aK9ZYsArTQzkS8F3Zayziw%253D%253D) - [image_518293122151674760349774.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=hu3t9rjlQCR1eLO%252BJ2ItgQ%253D%253D) - [image_51382467331729891087682.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=fuqRmaSOdtcRB2GMyrnB4w%253D%253D) - [image_83528943741729891100674.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=SXDmmsr6jV1Q79cTP7qpuQ%253D%253D) - [image_2786197951729891205253.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=s8SB4QUT4mK7sLDozc895g%253D%253D) - [image_98406213261729891261758.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=SjvGsv1jU9TXojD4DRiVeg%253D%253D)