Instead of manually creating audiences, you may want to upload them from existing files. As a Site Administrator you can upload multiple audiences at once using a CSV (comma-separated values) file. You can create an audience at either the site-wide (system) context, or if you have Totara Learn, in the course category context.
To upload an audience (or audiences), follow these steps:
Create an audience CSV text file for uploading (this file must include a name column with the name of each new audience on a new line).
Go to Quick-access menu > Audiences.
Select the Upload audiences tab.
Add a file to upload and configure the settings.
Click the Preview button to review the upload settings and check for any errors. If errors are reported with the file, correct these as needed.
Click Upload audiences.
Click Continue on the confirmation screen.
The audiences will now be created on your site.
The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using Audiences in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use audiences, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.
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