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title: "Importing a Lesson from Your Google Drive"
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updated: 2026-05-06T14:56:48Z
published: 2026-05-06T14:56:48Z
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# Importing a Lesson from Your Google Drive

You can link your Google Drive account to Beacon to streamline the process of importing external files and creating new curriculum components. This article describes the process of creating a new lesson by importing files that are stored in Google Drive. To manually create a lesson, see [Creating a Lesson](/v1/docs/creating-a-lesson). For information about creating a lesson from files stored on your device, see [Importing a Lesson](/v1/docs/importing-a-lesson).

## Quick Guide

1. Do one of the following:
  - To import a lesson without automatically linking it to other components, select **Lessons** from the main menu. Click the **New** button and choose **Import from Drive**.

**or**
  - To import a lesson and connect it to an existing course and unit, first open the course and unit to which to connect the imported file(s). In the **Lessons**section for the unit, select**Add Lesson**and then choose **Import from Drive**.
2. If this is your first time importing from Google Drive, follow the prompts to connect your account.
3. In the Drive window, choose the file(s) to import and then click **Select**.
4. Confirm the name of each file and then do the following:
  - If importing a single file, select **Import**. **or**
  - If importing multiple files, select the **Import files as one lesson** checkbox to add all files to a single lesson or leave it empty to create a new lesson from each file. If selected, a **Lesson Title** field appears where you can enter a custom name for the lesson. Select **Import**.
5. A checkmark appears next to each file name to confirm a successful import. Select **Done**. Beacon creates and automatically opens to the newly created curriculum component so that you can edit and add to it as needed.

## Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:**Access the**Import from Drive** option either from **Lessons** or from **Courses**:

****Import from Lessons****

To import a lesson without connecting it to other components, select **Lessons** from the main menu. Click the **New** button and choose **Import from Drive**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(302).png)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(304).png)

****Import from Courses****

To import a lesson and connect it to an existing course and unit, first open the course and unit to which to connect the imported file(s). In the **Lessons**section for the unit, select**Add Lesson**and then choose **Import from Drive**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image-NM4YS25N.png)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image-7AVM6G88.png)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(183).png)

**Step 2:**If this is your first time using Google Drive with Beacon, the system prompts you to connect an account. Follow the prompts to **Authorize Google Drive Access.**This grants Beacon access to files in your Google Drive only for the purpose of uploading them into Beacon. Once uploaded, your files can only be seen by you and the people that you share them with inside Beacon.

> [!TIP]
> **Privacy Notice:**Eduphoria does not collect or process Sensitive Personal Information. For more information, review our [Privacy Policy](/v1/docs/privacy-policy-of-eduphoria-inc).

**Step 3:**Once connected, the **Select a file** window appears. Drill down into your Drive folders or use the search bar to find and select the file(s) you want to import. To import multiple files, hold the **Ctrl** key and click each file to import. Click the **Select** button to confirm the selected file(s).

> [!WARNING]
> **Caution:**Beacon displays file names as they appear at the time of upload. Make sure the file name in your file manager matches how you want it to appear in Beacon so that you do not need to rename it later.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(171).png)

**Step 4:**Confirm the name of each file and then do the following:

- If importing a single file, select **Import**. ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdXyy31FkgloOiri8nuci3sSVbMaefnRGHNJE7BJcjfJfutSnvKVBEMKZY0_KM-FceIBEKwMUt3Ru3vYfkh4XOossD3C4Ire9-Gzuf4u5xYPzeE7YyqzK7McLKoPInzr_clTpgH?key=knHyjBEXnOUtN8N9Xn-BGyFk)**or**
- If importing multiple files, select the **Import files as one lesson** checkbox to add all files to a single lesson or leave it empty to create a new lesson from each file. If selected, a **Lesson Title** field appears where you can enter a custom name for the lesson. Select **Import**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(164).png)

**Step 5:**A checkmark appears next to each file name to confirm a successful import. Select **Done**. Beacon creates and automatically opens to the newly created curriculum component so that you can edit and add to it as needed.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:**If you no longer plan to import files from Google Drive, you can disconnect your account by following [these instructions from the Google Help Center](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/13533235?sjid=3631585524943187897-NC).