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      Move or Reorder an Assignment Group

      • Move or Reorder an Assignment Group
      • Move Assignment Group Contents

      You can move or reorder assignment groups after you've created them. You can manually drag and drop the assignment group, or you can use the Move To option, which is also accessible for keyboard users. You can also move or reorder Individual assignments.

      1. In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

      Assignment Index Link

      2a. You can use the drag and drop option to reorder assignment groups. Click the drag handle next to the assignment group name. Drop the assignment group in the desired location by releasing the mouse.

      Drag_n_Drop Assignment Group

      OR

      2b. You can also use the Move Group option to reorder an assignment group. Click the Options icon [1] and select the Move Group link [2].

       

      Move Group

      2c.  In the Move Assignment Group sidebar, click the Place drop-down menu [1]. Select the placement of the assignment group you are moving [2]. You can move the group so it is located at the top of the page, before a specific group, after a specific group, or at the bottom of the page.

      Move Group Location Options

      2i. If you selected the Before or After option, click the second drop-down menu [1]. Select the assignment group that should be before or after the assignment group you are moving, as indicated by the option selected in the previous menu [2].

      If you want to move the assignment group to another location, change the sidebar placement options as needed.

      Move Group Location Before and After Options

      3. Click the Move button.

      1. If you want to move all assignments within an assignment group, click the Options icon [1] and select the Move Contents link [2].

      Move Contents

      2a. In the Move Contents Into sidebar, click the Assignment Group drop-down menu [1], then select the assignment group [2].

      Note: Choosing a placement for the assignment group contents will place all contents in the same order as they currently exist in the assignment group. After you have moved the contents, you can reorder assignments within the assignment group individually.

      Move Content Location Options 1

      2b. In the Place drop-down menu [1], select the placement of the contents you are moving. You can move the contents to appear at the top of a new assignment group, before or after specific items within the selected assignment group, or at the bottom of the list of items in the selected assignment group [2].

      Move Content Location Options 2

      2c. If you selected the Before or After option, click the third drop-down menu [1]. Select the assignment group content item that should be before or after the contents you are moving [2].

      If you want to move the contents to another location, change the sidebar placement options again.

      Move Content Location Before and After Options

      3. Click the Move button.

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