How to Import Teacher Lists in VocaBloco

Import Teacher Lists lets you copy word lists from another teacher's account directly into your Custom Word Lists — no files needed. You'll need the other teacher's registered email address, and their groups must be set to Shareable before you can find them.

Step 1: Go to Word Lists

• From your Teacher Dashboard, click Word Lists in the left sidebar.

Step 2: Open the Custom Word Lists tab

• At the top of the page, select the Custom Word Lists tab.

Step 3: Click Import Teacher Lists

• In the top toolbar, click the Import Teacher Lists button. A dialog box will open.

Step 4: Search for the teacher

• In the Teacher's email field, type the exact email address of the teacher whose lists you want to import (e.g., "colleague@school.com").
• Click Search lists.
• If the teacher has Shareable groups, their available word lists will appear below, organized by group.

Step 5: Select the lists you want

• Under Available word lists, expand a group to see the individual lessons inside it.
• Check the box next to each lesson you want to import. To select all lessons in a group at once, use the Select All checkbox at the top of that group.
• When you're done selecting, click Import Selected Lists.

Step 6: Choose where to import and confirm

• A second dialog opens with three options. Select the one that fits your needs:
  • Keep original group names — creates new groups in your account using the same names as the source teacher's groups.
  • Import into an existing group — adds the selected lists into one of your current groups. Use the dropdown to choose which group.
  • Import into a new group — creates a single new group for all selected lists. Type a name for it in the field that appears.
• Click Import. A confirmation message will appear and the page will reload with your new lists ready to use.

Pro Tip: Before searching, ask the source teacher to open their group settings and set Privacy to Shareable — their lists won't appear in search results if they're set to Private.

Q: Can I import lists from a teacher outside my school? 
A: Yes, as long as you have their exact registered email address and their groups are set to Shareable.

Q: Will my imported lists update automatically if the original teacher edits theirs? A: No. Imported lists are independent copies — any changes the source teacher makes after the import won't affect your version.

Q: What if I search a teacher's email and no lists appear? 
A: This can happen for two reasons: the teacher hasn't created any word lists yet, or their groups are set to Private. Ask them to check their group's Privacy setting and switch it to Shareable.