This article is for teachers.
You can group assignments, quiz assignments, questions, and class materials under topics. If you don’t assign a topic, the post shows at the top of the Classwork page. You can reorder the posts under a topic and rearrange topics to follow your curriculum. Students only see topics that have published posts.
Create a topic
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class
Classwork.
- At the top, click Create
Topic.
- Enter the topic name and click Add.
Add a topic to assignments, quiz assignments, or questions
You can add only one topic to an assignment, quiz assignment, or question. If an assignment is posted to several classes, editing the assignment in one class doesn't update it in the other classes.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class
Classwork.
- Next to the assignment, quiz assignment, or question, click More
Edit.
- Next to No topic, click the Down arrow
and choose an option:
- To create a topic, click Create topic and enter a topic name.
- To select a topic in the list, click the topic name.
- Click Save.
Add a topic to class materials
You can add only one topic per post. For details on creating class materials, go to Add materials to the Classwork page.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class
Classwork.
- Next to the class material, click More
Edit.
- Next to No topic, click the Down arrow
and choose an option:
- To create a topic, click Create topic and enter a topic name.
- To select a topic in the list, click the topic name.
- Click Save.
Filter by topic
- In a class, click Classwork.
- To see all your posts for a topic, at the left, click a topic name.
- To return to all your topics, at the left, click All topics.
Reorder topics
If you’re using a mobile device, click Android or iPhone & iPad above for instructions.
When you move a topic, all its content also moves. Only teachers can reorder topics.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class
Classwork.
- If it's not already selected, on the left, click All topics.
- Choose an option:
- Click anywhere on the topic
drag it up or down.
- Next to the topic name, click More
Move up or Move down.
- Click anywhere on the topic
Reorder posts under a topic
If you’re using a mobile device, click Android or iPhone & iPad above for instructions.
You can change the order of assignments, materials, and other work under the same topic. Only teachers can reorder the posts under a topic.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class
Classwork.
- If it's not already selected, on the left, click All topics.
- Choose an option:
- Click anywhere on the post
drag it up or down.
- Next to the post name, click More
Move up or Move down.
- Click anywhere on the post
Rename a topic
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class
Classwork.
- Next to the topic name, click More
Rename.
- Enter a new name and click Rename.
Delete a topic
Deleting a topic doesn’t delete the posts under it. Posts move to the top of the list on the Classwork page.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class
Classwork.
- Next to the topic name, click More
Delete.
- Click Delete to confirm.
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