copy an assignment from another team

Question

I like to reuse an assignment from another team. These are my steps:

1. open a team
2. select assignment
3. create and click use existing assignment
4. search for and select the team I want to copy from.

The list of assignments is empty. I cannot select an existing assignment:

the assignments on the team do exist:

How do I copy an existing assignment successfully?

Answer 1

Dear @Johannes Kingma, 

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.  

I understand that you are attempting to reuse an assignment from another team, even though you have followed the correct steps.  

In Microsoft Teams for education, when you select Create > From existing and choose another team, the assignments list will only show assignments that meet these conditions: 

• The source team must be a Class Team (not a Standard Team). 
• Assignments must be created using the Assignments tab, not Classwork or other third-party apps. 
• You must have teacher permission in the source team (the team you want to copy from) and the target team. (the team you’re trying to copy to) 
• The source team must be active (not deleted or permanently archived). 
• If the source and target teams are of different types (e.g., Class Team > Standard Team). Assignments may not be visible due to compatibility limitations. 

To help me better understand the situation and assist you effectively, could you please share a few details such as:    

1/ Are you listed as an owner or member of the source team? 

2/ Do you have teacher permission in both the source and target teams? 

3/ Can you confirm whether the source team and target team are Class Team or Standard Team? 

4/ Was the assignment created via the Assignments tab, Classwork, or a third-party app? 

5/ Is the source team currently active, or has it been archived? 

This will help us better understand the context and provide more targeted support. Any additional information will help us better understand and support you.    

As community moderators, we kindly ask for your understanding that our access to internal development details is limited. Our primary role is to guide users toward the appropriate resources and support channels. While we may not have visibility into performing deeper backend analysis, we’ll continue doing our best to support you within the scope of our responsibilities.  

I hope the information provided proves useful. Please know that my intention is to fully understand your situation so I can provide you with the most accurate and effective support possible. 

Thank you very much for your understanding and your cooperation.      

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