This article is for teachers.
You can access other teachers’ classes in Google Classroom if they’ve shared the class preview link with you. When you receive a class that displays a link to another teacher’s class, you:
- Can preview a live, up-to-date version of the class’s Classwork page.
- Can import materials you want to use for new and existing classes.
- Can’t see the class roster, gradebook, comments, and attachments assigned by the "Students can edit" setting to protect student data.
- Can only view classwork if it’s assigned.
Preview materials from a shared class
Important: You can only open a preview link to a shared class if you’re:
- A verified teacher. Learn how to be a verified teacher.
- In the same organization as the teacher who shared the class.
To preview materials from a shared class, in your browser, open the shared class preview link.
- A preview of the shared class displays the:
- Class title, owner, and section
- Classwork items, such as grade category and posted and due dates
- Expanded classwork items displays their:
- Assignment points and rubric
- Attachments
- Description
- Posted date
Tip: You can preview attachments, which opens in “Projector view.”
Export class materials from a shared class
Export to a new class
- While you preview the shared class, select the classwork items you want to export to a new class.
- Select or deselect all classwork items: Click Select all.
- Select all items under a topic: Check the box next to a topic.
- Select or deselect specific classwork items: Click the individual checkbox next to each classwork item.
- At the top right, click Export classwork.
- Click New class.
- Enter the new class details.
- Click Create.
- To open the new class in a new tab, click View class.
Export to an existing class
- While you preview the shared class, select the classwork items you want to export to a class that already exists.
- Select or deselect all classwork items: Check or uncheck Select all.
- Select all items under a topic: Check the box next to a topic.
- Select or deselect specific classwork items: Click the individual checkbox next to each classwork item.
- At the top right, click Export classwork.
- Click the class you want to export the items to.
- Click Export.
- To open the class you exported to, click View class.
Tips:
- When you export classwork to a new or existing class, all exported classwork items appear as “Drafts.”
- Exported classwork items are copies. When you modify an exported classwork item, it doesn't impact the original source classwork.
- When you export classwork to an active class, exported classwork items display above existing classwork items.
- Classwork items and topics appear in the same order they were originally in.
- When a class has imported content, you can find:
- An “Importing classwork” notification on the class card.
- A banner in the class explaining that classwork is imported. Classwork items are grayed out until they finish importing.
- General classwork item settings, such as rubrics and point values, are copied. Grading settings aren’t copied.
- The time it takes to export classwork depends on the size of materials you select.
Tips for common error messages
You need access- When you open a class shared with you but you can’t access it, these issues may have occurred:
- You’re not a verified teacher. Learn how to be a verified teacher.
- You’re not in the same organization as the teacher who shared the class preview link with you.
- You’re currently enrolled as a student in the shared class.
- The class was deleted.
- A teacher in the class turned sharing off.
- Classes can have a maximum of 200 topics.