--- title: Prof | Creating Multiple Version Assignments description: This article covers how to create an assignment with multiple versions similar to using an algorithmic assignment from a publisher. --- [Skip to content](https://support.excelpreparation.com/knowledge/prof-creating-multiple-version-assignments#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![ExPrep Logos 6.6.24\_Black-2.png\]](https://support.excelpreparation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ExPrep%20Logos%206.6.24_Black-2.png?height=40&name=ExPrep%20Logos%206.6.24_Black-2.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Go to excelpreparation.com Go to excelpreparation.com ExPrep Support Center. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://support.excelpreparation.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Professor](https://support.excelpreparation.com/knowledge/professor?hsLang=en) 3. [Assignments](https://support.excelpreparation.com/knowledge/professor?hsLang=en#assignments) # Prof | Creating Multiple Version Assignments ## This article covers how to create an assignment with multiple versions. To create a multiple version assignment: - Create 2+ versions of the answer file and empty file for an assignment. - These assignments should be named an identical name, but with a version number provided at the end of the name. - i.e. Cash Flow Budget v1 (Answer), Cash Flow Budget v1 (Empty), - i.e. Cash Flow Budget v2 (Answer), Cash Flow Budget v2 (Empty) - 💡When the files are ready, zip them into a single file that will be used to upload the assignment into ExPrep. - ➡️Log into the ExPrep Portal - ➡️Ensure that you are in **Instructor view** - ➡️Navigate to **Exams/Assignments** tab - ➡️Select **Create** ![](https://support.excelpreparation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-20-2024-03-56-14-0392-PM.png?width=670&height=265&name=image-png-Dec-20-2024-03-56-14-0392-PM.png) - ➡️Select **Multiple Versions** **![Screenshot 2025-06-11 at 4.02.52 PM](https://support.excelpreparation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ExPrep%20Customer%20Success%20Team/Screenshots/Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.02.52%20PM.png?width=670&height=334&name=Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.02.52%20PM.png)** - ➡️Select **Create Versions** **![Screenshot 2025-06-11 at 4.06.09 PM](https://support.excelpreparation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ExPrep%20Customer%20Success%20Team/Screenshots/Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.06.09%20PM.png?width=670&height=325&name=Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.06.09%20PM.png)** - ➡️Upload the zipped file that was created in previous steps containing the various versions of the assignment ![Screenshot 2025-06-11 at 4.07.52 PM](https://support.excelpreparation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ExPrep%20Customer%20Success%20Team/Screenshots/Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.07.52%20PM.png?width=670&height=329&name=Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.07.52%20PM.png) - 💡After the files upload you will be redirected to a screen to finalize the assignment settings ![Screenshot 2025-06-11 at 4.09.27 PM](https://support.excelpreparation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ExPrep%20Customer%20Success%20Team/Screenshots/Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.09.27%20PM.png?width=670&height=387&name=Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.09.27%20PM.png) - ➡️Select **Create an exam setting **to quickly apply the same assignment settings to all versions  - 💡If each version will have unique assignment settings, you can apply the settings individually using the **Configure** button next to each version ![Screenshot 2025-06-11 at 4.09.27 PM-1](https://support.excelpreparation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ExPrep%20Customer%20Success%20Team/Screenshots/Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.09.27%20PM-1.png?width=670&height=354&name=Screenshot%202025-06-11%20at%204.09.27%20PM-1.png) - ➡️Select **Apply exam settings** - ➡️Select **Distribute Exam/Assignments Randomly** to assign students to the various versions - ➡️Select **Submit** ![](https://support.excelpreparation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-20-2024-04-03-11-7856-PM.png?width=670&height=822&name=image-png-Dec-20-2024-04-03-11-7856-PM.png) **NOTES:** 💡You can individually edit the assignment distribution after the assignment is created if you need to separate two students that you know frequently work together. To do so, edit the exam like you normally would and then just removing a student from one version and adding them to a different version.  If you create a multiple version assignment before all of your students are enrolled in the course, the students will randomly be distributed to an assignment when they join the course. ⚠️At this time, you cannot create a multiple version assignment with more versions than you have students enrolled in the course. There are two solutions: 1\. Use the Student Orientation assignment as a first assignment to get students enrolled in ExPrep and then create the multiple version assignment AFTER you have enough students enrolled. *Recommended!* 2\. 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