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This refers to Moodle 3.10. from September 2021 onward 4.3 from August 2024 onward 

Please note: you will need to be an Editing teacher on the module where your H5P content sits and on the module you want to move it to.

Method One: Import content from another module

If you are an editing teacher on a module, you will be able import contents from one Moodle module to another module you are an editing teacher on.

1. On the module you want to move the content to, open the block drawer and click on the 'Cogwheel' icon in the top right and select 'Import'.the Import content link.

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2. A number of modules you can import content from will be listed. You can either select from this list or search for a module in the search bar at the bottom of the page then select it.

3. Click 'Continue' to  to move to the next page.

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4. As you are only copying over H5P content, the only tick boxes which need to be selected are 'Include activities and resources' and 'Include content bank'.

Please note: If you do not wish to copy the entire content bank across, do not check the tickbox.

5. Click 'Next' to  to continue.

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6. At the top of the page, under Include, select 'select None'.

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7. Find the content you want to copy over. You will first need to select the heading topic title then select the content. Do this for all content you want to import across.

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8. Click 'Next' to  to continue.

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9. Check and confirm what you are wanting to import. Once confirmed, click 'click Perform import'.  If If you need to amend what you are importing, click 'Previous'.

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10. After the import has completed, the H5P content you imported over will appear in the equivalent page place on this module as the page it has been imported from. You may need to add additional sections on your page to find it.

Method Two: Download and upload content from the content bank

If you are an editing teacher in two modules, you will be able download content from one module's content bank and add it to the other module's content bank.

1. Open your the H5P you want to use from the content bank.

2. Click on the 'Cogwheel' icon in the top right and select More' button and select 'Download' from the dropdown.

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3. Once your H5P file is downloaded, go to other content bank of the other module and click on the 'Upload' button button.

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4. Drag A pop-up will appear where you can drag and drop your H5P file into the box or find your file by selecting 'Choose a file...'

5. Once you have added your file, click click 'Save changes' and  and it will appear in your module's content bank.

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6. You will then need to add the H5P content as you would usually would.Uploading H5P content to MoodleImage Removed

Method Three - Searching for H5P content when creating a H5P content

If you are editing teacher on two modules, could be able to search for content in a different module's content bank when creating an activity.

1. Click on 'Turn editing on' button in the top right of your module.

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 Turn editing on by enabling the 'Edit mode' toggle switch. 

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2. Click on the '2. In the section you want to add your activity to, click on the '+Add an activity or resource link'button in the section where you want to add the H5P activity.

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3. From In the pop up, select 'H5P'. It will appear in the All and Activities Tabs.

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activity pick, select ‘H5P’.

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3. The Settings page will open4. Give your activity a "Name".

5. Give your activity a "Description" (optional).

6. Click on the 'File' icon.

(If you had downloaded your file, as per Method Two, you can drop your H5P file here too)

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 'Name' and 'Description' if you want to. If you add a 'Description', you have the option to enable the 'Display description on module page' checkbox.

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4. In 'Package file', click on the 'Add...' button.

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5. This will open a pop-up window. Make sure 'Content bank' is selected on the left side of the pop-up7. Select 'Content bank' from the File picker.

8. Use the breadcrumb trail (beneath the 'Search' bar) and folders (representing modules and categories) to navigate to the module where your H5P content is.

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9. Once you have found your content, select it.

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10. Select 'Make a copy of this file' so  so it creates a new copy in the content bank where you can edit it so it does not affect the original.

11. Change the name if necessary under "under 'Save as"'.

12. Once ready, select 'Select this file'.

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13. Make another amendments to the settings before selecting either 'Save and return to module' or 'Save and display'.

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14. When you have finished editing, don't forget to disable the 'Edit mode' toggle switch.H5P settings in MoodleImage Removed

Please note: When selecting content to embed in a book / page / lesson etc, you can search for content in a similar way.

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