Exporting Groups
Blackboard allows instructors to export groups to a spreadsheet, allowing instructors to view or make changes to groups or group sets offline. This guide will demonstrate how to export groups in Blackboard
Accessing the Groups Tool
![Image of the Blackboard Control Panel with the following annotations: 1.Click on Users and Groups.2.Then click on Groups.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/094/749/original/1f193d21-cc70-4123-8533-c9fc98e88960.png)
Log into Blackboard and go to the Control Panel.
- Click on Users and Groups.
- Then click on Groups.
Exporting Groups, Part 1
![Image of the Groups page in Blackboard. In the upper right, the button labeled Export is outlined by a red circle. A red arrow points to this button with a text box that reads Select Export.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/094/751/original/936ce291-18f6-4900-8582-95ba88dc4c05.png)
You will now see the Groups page. To export groups, click on the Export button on the top right side of the page.
Exporting Groups, Part 2
![Image of the Export Groups and Members screen. Under the section labeled Export, there are three choices that users can select using a radio button. The first option is labeled Groups only, and an arrow and a number 1 point to this option. The second option is labled Group members only, and an arrow and a number two point to this option. The third option is labeled Groups and group members, and an arrow with a number 3 points to this option. Below these three options is a fourth option, preceded by a checkbox, labeled Include header row. An arrow and a number four point to this option. In the bottom right corner, is a button labeled Submit, with an arrow and a number 5 pointing to it.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/094/747/original/ad09584d-ebbb-4531-b32a-895b7ba0a217.png)
You will now see a screen labeled Export Groups and Members that allows you to export groups.
- To export only the group list, choose the Groups only option.
- To export a list of group members, choose the Group members only option.
- To export both the group list and a list of group members, choose the Groups and Group Members option.
- To include a header row in the spreadsheet export, check the checkbox for the Include header row option.
- When finished, click the Submit button in the bottom right corner.
Confirmation
![Confirmation](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/094/744/original/9112b10b-0530-4374-9e38-888d1f7cfb94.png)
You will be returned to the Groups page, and you will see the following message at the top of the page in a green background: "This action has been queued. An email will be sent when the process is complete."
Downloading Groups Queued for Export, Part 1
![Image of the Groups page in Blackboard. In the upper right, the button labeled Export is outlined by a red circle. A red arrow points to this button with a text box that reads Select Export.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/094/753/original/f9b9125b-bf2a-4ac1-9d31-56f0fb5abc96.png)
To download exported groups, go to the Groups page and select Export.
Downloading Groups Queued for Export, Part 2
![Image of the Export Groups and Members screen with the Export History button in the top right corner outlined in a red circle with an arrow pointing to it. A textbox reads Select Export History](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/094/745/original/c8200807-8218-472b-8555-054c0a0e895a.png)
On the Export Groups and Members screen, click the Export History button on the top right to download exported group files.
Downloading Groups Queued for Export, Part 3
![Image of the Export History screen showing a list of available files for downloading. An arrow points to the list of files, and there is a textbox indicating users to click on a link to download a file](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/094/755/original/4ba02929-addb-441a-85cb-249c85b68eed.png)
You will now see a screen labeled Export History. To download a file, simply click on the file link you wish to download, and then choose a location to save the file on your computer.