KB1053 - Glossary: Export and Import of Entries

Using Glossary Import and Export

Exporting and Importing glossary entries may become necessary if you have trouble duplicating a Glossary within your course or copying it to another course using the Sharing Cart of other methods.

Glossary entries can be exported as XML data and then imported into another glossary. When the entries are imported into another glossary, the user performing the import will be listed as author of all the entries.

Exporting Glossary Entries to Another Glossary

Full instructions on exporting entries from a glossary to XML format are given here:

• https://docs.moodle.org/en/Using_Glossary#Exporting_a_set_of_glossary_entries_to_another_glossary

Importing Glossary Entries

Exported glossary entries in XML format can be imported into another glossary using the steps found here:

• https://docs.moodle.org/en/Import_glossary_entries

Related Resources:

• Glossary Activity (Introduction with video): https://docs.moodle.org/en/Glossary_activity
• Using Glossary: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Using_Glossary
• Glossary FAQ: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Glossary_FAQ