This refers to Moodle 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 Import content link.

Year end and archive block

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 move to the next page.

Choosing a module to import from

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 continue.

Import settings for importing H5P content

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

Include options when selecting what to import

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

Selecting content (H5P) to import

8. Click 'Next' to continue.

Previous, cancel and next buttons

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

Previous, Cancel and Perform import buttons

10. After the import has completed, the H5P content you imported over will appear in the equivalent 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 the H5P you want to use from the content bank.

2. Click on the 'More' button and select 'Download' from the dropdown.

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

Content bank header with upload button

4. 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 'Save changes' and it will appear in your module's content bank.

Upload pup-up for uploading a H5P file to the content bank

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

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

Edit mode slider with edit enabled

2. Click on the 'Add an activity or resource' button in the section where you want to add the H5P activity.

Add an activity or resource button

3. In the activity pick, select ‘H5P’.

H5P icon from activity picker

3. The Settings page will open. Give your activity a '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.

Giving a H5P activity a name and a description

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

Empty package file section

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

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.

Navigating to find module to select H5P from the the file picker

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

File picker showing H5P activities from a different module's content bank

10. Select 'Make a copy of this file' 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 'Save as'.

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

H5P settings pop-up

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

'Save and return to module' or 'Save and display' buttons

14. When you have finished editing, don't forget to disable the 'Edit mode' toggle switch.

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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