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title: "Legacy performance activities"
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tags: ["Explainer", "How-to", "Legacy", "Totara Perform"]
updated: 2026-10-08T07:25:59Z
published: 2026-10-08T07:25:59Z
canonical: "totara.help/legacy-performance-activities-1"
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# Legacy performance activities

If you were using a previous version of Totara before Totara Perform was introduced then it is possible to access legacy performance activities.

If you are a new Totara user (i.e. you are not upgrading from an older version of Totara) then these features will also be hidden and disabled by default.

## Enabling legacy performance activities

To do this you will first need to enable legacy activities by following these steps:

1. As a Site Administrator, go to *Quick-access menu > Configure features > Perform setting*s.
2. Here you can enable the legacy activities you want access to (such as legacy 360 reviews or appraisals).
3. Click the **Save changes** button.

If you want users to be able to easily access legacy performance activities then you will need to also enable **Show historic activities** in *Quick-access menu > Configure features > Perform setting*s. This will add a **Historic activities** tab when viewing performance activities.

## Viewing legacy performance activities (Site Administrator)

Once you have enabled legacy activities you can then view them by going to *Quick-access menu > Legacy features.*

When viewing a legacy performance management activity you will see a banner indicating that there is a newer version of the feature available. Unless you have a specific reason for using the legacy feature, you should instead use the newer Totara 13+ equivalent.

If you are not a Totara Perform subscriber you will not be able to enable Totara Learn performance management features such as:

- Skill assignments
- Appraisals
- 360 feedback
- Goals

If you were using any legacy performance management activities prior to upgrading to Totara 13 you can see any legacy activities on the **Manage performance activities** page along with any newer activities.

## Accessing legacy performance activities

For a user to access legacy performance activities they will need to follow these steps:

1. Go to *Develop > Activities.*
2. Select the **Historic activities** tab.

Legacy performance activities will need to be enabled by a Site Administrator. The **Show historic activities** setting will also need to be enabled. Please see **Enabling legacy performance activities** above.

![Example of the Historic activities tab.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1642081342116.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T17%3A22%3A50Z&se=2026-11-01T18%3A22%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1rXXPuG7%2Fl9Hfdj04rrnk58KMxD1tAJnb3YVPdfrxgA%3D)

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