Add topics to the Classwork page

This article is for teachers.

You can group assignments, quiz assignments, questions, and class materials under topics. If you don’t assign a topic, the post shows at the top of the Classwork page. You can reorder the posts under a topic and rearrange topics to follow your curriculum. Students only see topics that have published posts.

Create a topic

1. Go to classroom.google.com  and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example,  you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com .  Learn more .

2. Click the class Classwork.
3. At the top, click Create Topic.
4. Enter the topic name and click Add.

Add a topic to assignments, quiz assignments, or questions

You can add only one topic to an assignment, quiz assignment, or question. If an assignment is posted to several classes, editing the assignment in one class doesn't update it in the other classes.

1. Go to classroom.google.com  and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example,  you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com .  Learn more .

2. Click the class Classwork.
3. Next to the assignment, quiz assignment, or question, click More Edit.
4. Next to No topic, click the Down arrowand choose an option:
   • To create a topic, click Create topicand enter a topic name.
   • To select a topic in the list, click the topic name.
5. Click Save.

Add a topic to class materials

You can add only one topic per post. For details on creating class materials, go to Add materials to the Classwork page .

1. Go to classroom.google.com  and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example,  you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com .  Learn more .

2. Click the class Classwork.
3. Next to the class material, click More Edit.
4. Next to No topic, click the Down arrowand choose an option:
   • To create a topic, click Create topicand enter a topic name.
   • To select a topic in the list, click the topic name.
5. Click Save.

Filter by topic

1. In a class, click Classwork.
2. To see all your posts for a topic, at the left, click a topic name.
3. To return to all your topics, at the left, click All topics.

Reorder topics

Reorder posts under a topic

Rename a topic

1. Go to classroom.google.com  and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example,  you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com .  Learn more .

2. Click the class Classwork.
3. Next to the topic name, click More Rename.
4. Enter a new name and click Rename.

Delete a topic

Deleting a topic doesn’t delete the posts under it. Posts move to the top of the list on the Classwork page.

1. Go to classroom.google.com  and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example,  you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com .  Learn more .

2. Click the class Classwork.
3. Next to the topic name, click More Delete.
4. Click Deleteto confirm.

Collapse or expand topics

To organize the Classwork page, both you and the students can now collapse and expand topics.

1. Go to classroom.google.com .
2. Select your class.
3. Click the Classworktab.
4. To collapse or expand topics:
   • For a single topic, click on the topic header (outside the action menu) or click the Down arrowor Up arrow.
   • For all topics, at the top of the page, click Collapse allor Expand all.

Tip:For assignments without a topic, a new “No Topic” section shows at the top of the Classwork page. You can't drag or drop this section.

Related topics

• Create an assignment
• Create a quiz assignment
• Create a question