You can import questions into a lesson using a variety of file formats. To import questions into your lesson, follow these steps:
- In the lesson go to the Edit tab.
- Click on Import questions (if you are viewing the Collapsed tab then this will be under the Add a new page... dropdown menu).
- Select the format from the dropdown menu.
- Add the file (either via the file picker or by dragging and dropping it into the file area).
- Click Import.
The lesson module will create a page for each question you import.

Next steps
The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using the Lesson activity in Totara. Here you can learn more about using the lesson activity, find out about best practice, and give it a go yourself.
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