How to bulk edit users

Created by Amanda Lowndes, Modified on Wed, 3 Jul at 6:29 PM by Amanda Lowndes

A quick way to edit a large amount of user data is to download your user data, make your changes using a spreadsheet application, save the updates, and import the updated user data into the LMS.


Step 1 Download your user data


To download your user data:

  1.  Click Users on the side menu pane to show the Users page.
  2. Click the More Options icon to show the menu and select Download User Data.
  3. Read the instructions, then click Download User Data. The .xlsx file is saved in your local downloads folder.


Step 2 Edit your user data


Open the .xlsx file using a spreadsheet application like Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers or Google Sheets.  Follow the instructions in the .xlsx file on how to update your data.


Step 3 Import your updated user data


When your user data is ready to be imported:

  1. Click Users on the side menu pane to show the Users page.
  2. Click the More Options icon to show the menu and select Import User Data.
  3. Read the instructions, then click Select a file to import.
  4. Navigate to your.xlsx file, select the filename and click Open.
  5. Your file format and content are checked, and any errors are displayes on the screen for you to correct.
  6. Click Import data.

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