We recommend that during the course copy process, you select the option “Select specific content” rather than “All Content” to avoid copying items such as old Zoom meeting calendar events, and past announcements.

Importing Content to a New Semester

Start by clicking on your new semester course that doesn't contain content yet (the blank course).

In your new course, click the gray button "Add existing content"
(either on the right-side, or bottom of the screen)
Select "Copy a Canvas Course"
For "Search for a course" select a previous course from a past semester.
Click "Select Specific Content"
Click the "Import" button
Click the button on the right "Select Content"
To copy over all previous course content, but without the old Zoom meeting dates or old announcements:
- Check all the boxes for each category of content, except "Announcements" and "Calendar Events"
- Make sure to UNcheck "Announcements" if you don't want to copy over old announcements.
- IMPORTANT: Make sure to UNcheck "Calendar Events" to NOT copy over past Zoom meeting dates from the previous course.
Click the "Select Content" button in the lower-right corner
A message will appear "Queued" to let you know Canvas will be working on the copy in a few minutes.
After the message appears "Completed" then content has been imported to your new course.

NOTE: If you had selected "All Content" and brought over past Zoom meeting dates, and old announcements you can still manually delete the old content. Please email us at servicedesk@csus.edu for additional instructions.