{"id":30945,"date":"2026-09-22T14:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plagiarismcheck.org\/blog\/?p=30945"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:29:39","slug":"how-to-use-the-template-exclusion-feature-in-moodle-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plagiarismcheck.org\/blog\/how-to-use-the-template-exclusion-feature-in-moodle-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the template exclusion feature in Moodle plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li>Install the new plugin, version v3.16-6.<\/li>\n<li>In Moodle, go to <strong>Site Administration \u2192 Plugins \u2192 Plagiarism \u2192 PlagiarismCheck.org.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>\u201cYes\u201d<\/strong> in the <strong>\u201cEnable activity template exclusion\u201d<\/strong> field, then save the changes.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/plagiarismcheck.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01-enable-activity-template-exclusion.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"745\" height=\"824\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You can add templates when creating a new assignment or editing an existing one. To do this, open the assignment settings and go to the <strong>\u201cIgnored activity templates\u201d<\/strong> section.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9955\" src=\"https:\/\/plagiarismcheck.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02-ignored-activity-templates-section.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"788\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>\u201cAdd template files\u201d<\/strong> field, you can drag and drop template files or add them using the <strong>\u201cAdd\u201d<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9956\" src=\"https:\/\/plagiarismcheck.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03-add-template-files.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"191\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You can also copy and paste a template as plain text into the <strong>\u201cPaste template text\u201d<\/strong> field.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9957\" src=\"https:\/\/plagiarismcheck.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/04-paste-template-text.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"141\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Template-related restrictions:\n<ul>\n<li>up to 5 templates per assignment;<\/li>\n<li>each template must contain at least 20 words;<\/li>\n<li>accepted file formats: .doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .txt, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .odp;<\/li>\n<li>users can upload files or paste text, but they cannot do both in the same save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After saving an assignment with a template, a new <strong>\u201cExisting templates\u201d<\/strong> section will appear.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9958\" src=\"https:\/\/plagiarismcheck.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/05-existing-templates.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"632\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Users can also delete templates. To do this, select the checkbox next to the appropriate template and save the assignment.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9959\" src=\"https:\/\/plagiarismcheck.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06-delete-template.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"777\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"note\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Changing the assignment templates will automatically trigger a new check of all submitted papers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Install the new plugin, version v3.16-6. In Moodle, go to Site Administration \u2192 Plugins \u2192 Plagiarism \u2192 PlagiarismCheck.org. Select \u201cYes\u201d in the \u201cEnable activity template exclusion\u201d field, then save the changes. You can add templates when creating a new assignment or editing an existing one. 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