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Word2Quiz

Turn a Word document into a D2L Brightspace quiz in seconds.

A free Claude skill for college instructors · Created by Prof. Kevin D. Jones

If you've ever spent an evening copying questions from a Word document into D2L's Question Library — one at a time, alt-tabbing between windows, watching for typos — you already know the problem this solves.

You write your quiz, exam, or final in Microsoft Word using a pre-formatted template. Drag the .docx into a Claude chat and say "convert this to a D2L CSV." A few seconds later you get a clean CSV that imports directly into D2L's Question Library — every True/False, Multiple Choice, and Matching question landed correctly, every point value assigned, every answer key intact.

A 50-question quiz takes about five minutes total. A 250-question final exam takes the converter about ten seconds; the rest of the time is on you.

How it works

1 Fill in the template.

Open the Word template. Replace the yellow placeholder text with your questions and answer key.

2 Convert it.

Drag the .docx into a Claude chat. Type "convert this to a D2L CSV."

3 Import to D2L.

In Brightspace: Quizzes → Question Library → Import → Upload a File → choose the CSV.

Question types supported

Word2Quiz currently handles the three most common quiz question types:

  • True / False — single statement, one answer
  • Multiple Choice — single answer, four options (A / B / C / D)
  • Matching — full sets of items paired with descriptions; each set becomes one D2L matching question

Download

Start with the installer guide, then download the skill file. The other files are bundled inside the .skill — they're listed below for reference, and available separately if you'd like to preview them.

⬇ Download Word2Quiz-BizDoc.skill   ⬇ Installer Guide (PDF)

All available files

  • Word2Quiz-BizDoc.skill Required The installable Claude skill. Drag this into a Claude Cowork chat to install. ~190 KB.
  • Word2Quiz_Installer_Guide.pdf Start here One-page printable walkthrough showing exactly how to install the skill in Claude Cowork. Six mock-screenshot panels.
  • Word2Quiz_Formatting_Guide.pdf Eight-page illustrated guide to formatting your Word document. Covers True/False, Multiple Choice, Matching, and the Answer Key — each section has side-by-side "correct vs. incorrect" examples. Read once before your first quiz.
  • Word2Quiz_CheatSheet.pdf One-page printable reference card. Quick format reference, the five most common errors and their one-line fixes, three-step workflow at the bottom. Print and stick to your monitor.
  • Word2Quiz_TEMPLATE_Quiz.docx Self-documenting Word template for a 50-question quiz (15 True/False + 20 Multiple Choice + 2 matching sets). Yellow [REPLACE WITH ...] placeholders tell you exactly what to type where.
  • Word2Quiz_TEMPLATE_Exam.docx Self-documenting Word template for a 100-question exam (30 True/False + 40 Multiple Choice + 3 matching sets). Same placeholder format.

Installation instructions

Before you start: You'll need the Claude desktop app with Cowork mode enabled (currently an Anthropic research preview), Microsoft Word, and a D2L Brightspace account.

  1. Download Word2Quiz-BizDoc.skill to your computer.
  2. Open the Claude desktop app and start a new Cowork chat.
  3. Drag the .skill file into the Claude chat window.
  4. Click "Save skill" when prompted. The skill is now available in every future conversation.
  5. Download a template — either the Quiz template or the Exam template — and replace the yellow placeholders with your content.
  6. Drag your filled-in .docx into a Claude chat and type: "Convert this to a D2L CSV."
  7. Download the CSV Claude gives you back.
  8. Import into D2L: Quizzes → Question Library → Import → Upload a File → choose your CSV.

Stuck on a step? Open the Installer Guide PDF for screenshots.

Prerequisites

RequirementNotes
Microsoft WordAny recent version on Mac or Windows.
Claude desktop app + Cowork modeCowork is currently a research preview from Anthropic. If you don't have it enabled, the .skill file won't install.
D2L Brightspace accountWith permission to upload questions to the Question Library.
Privacy & security: Word2Quiz runs entirely inside Claude's local sandboxed environment on your own computer. Your quizzes are never sent to a third-party server, no telemetry is collected, and the converter script makes no network calls. It only reads the .docx you give it and writes one .csv file next to it. The script is plain Python — open the .skill file (it's just a renamed .zip) and read it yourself if you want to verify.

Built for Claude Cowork

Word2Quiz is a Claude skill, designed specifically to run inside Anthropic's Cowork product. Install it once by dragging the .skill file into a Claude chat, click "Save skill," and it's available in every future conversation forever. Sharing it with a colleague is as simple as forwarding the file.

About: Word2Quiz was created by Prof. Kevin D. Jones. It's free for educational use. If you modify the script or share the skill with colleagues, please keep the credit header in convert_docx_to_d2l.py intact. Bug reports, feature requests, and stories of how many hours you saved are all welcome.