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title: "Linking an Existing Lesson"
slug: "linking-an-existing-lesson-to-a-unit"
updated: 2026-05-06T14:58:06Z
published: 2026-05-06T14:58:06Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/linking-an-existing-lesson-to-a-unit"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Linking an Existing Lesson

If you need to add a lesson to a unit and the lesson already exists in Beacon, you can link the lesson to the unit. This is helpful when:

- You created the lesson before creating the unit.
- Another user created and shared a lesson that you want to use in your unit.
- You want to use the same lesson in multiple units.

## Quick Guide

1. Select **Courses**.
2. From the **Courses** list, select the course to which to add the lesson.
3. Open the **Unit** to which you want to add the lesson.
4. In the **Lessons** section of the **Relationships** panel, select **Add**.
5. Select **Link Existing**.
6. Choose the lesson you want to link.
7. Select **Link Lesson**.

## Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:** Select **Courses** from the main menu.

![Navigation menu highlighting the "Courses" section under the Library category.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/courses.png)

**Step 2:** From the **Courses** list, select the course to which you want to add the lesson. Use the search and filter options to narrow down your search.

![List of kindergarten courses with access levels and subjects displayed in a table format with filters.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/courses-filters.png)

**Step 3:** In the **Relationships** panel, select the unit you want to add the lesson to.

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

**Step 4:** In the **Lessons** section for the selected unit, select **Add Lesson**.

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

**Step 5:** From the resulting drop-down, choose **Link Existing**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(206).png)

**Step 6:** Select the lesson you want to link.

> [!TIP]
> **Tip:** Enter part of the title into the **Search by Title** field to view only components that match your search criteria. You can also use the drop-down menus to filter the list by **Subject**, **Grade Level**, or **Access Level**.
> 
> ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(325).png)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(322).png)

**Step 7:** Select **Link Lesson**. to confirm your selection. The lesson appears in the **Relationships** panel for the unit.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(321).png)