Start a course: blank, from a template, or from an import

On the Courses dashboard, click New course. Type a Course name (you can change it any time), choose what to Start from, and click Create course. The course opens in the editor as a draft.

• Blank gives you one module ("Module 1") with one empty lesson ("Lesson 1"), ready to write in.
• A template gives you modules and lessons with sample content to edit or replace. If you leave the name empty, the course takes the template's name.

Creating a course needs a plan or a trial; see Plans and limits.

• Compliance training — why it matters, the rules, a knowledge check, a summary. Two modules: *Introduction* ("Why this matters", and "The policy in brief" as an accordion) and *Check your understanding* (a two-question knowledge check and a summary list).
• Software onboarding — what you'll do, step by step, tips by role, a quick check. One module, *Getting started*: "What you'll be able to do", "Step by step" (process steps with a tip callout), "Tips for your role" (tabs) and a one-question "Quick check".
• Scenario practice — a realistic situation, a decision with consequences, what good looks like. One module, *Scenario*: "The situation", "What would you do?" (a multiple-choice decision) and "What good looks like" (an accordion).
• Knowledge check — a short scored quiz you can drop into any LMS. One lesson, "Questions", with three placeholder multiple-choice questions.

The template questions shuffle their options and show feedback. Replace the placeholder text, answers and feedback with your own before you publish or export.

If the course exists in another tool, import it rather than rebuilding it: Import sits next to New course on the dashboard (and the New course dialog links to it). A published package is enough — SCORM, AICC, cmi5 or xAPI, or a Storyline, Rise, Captivate, Lectora or iSpring publish. See Import a published package.

Imports from slide-based tools (Storyline, and Captivate courses whose actions keep state) open in the Scenes slide editor; everything else, including every course you create with New course, uses the block editor.

Create your first course walks through modules, lessons and blocks. The Block types reference lists every block, and Theming and branding sets how the course looks.