---
title: "Paste a roster before assigning work"
description: "Add a list of student names to a saved class in one step."
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/help/teachers/assignments/paste-roster"
type: "teacher-help"
lastUpdated: "2026-09-03"
---

# Paste a roster before assigning work

## Quick answer

Open Classes, select the class, and find Paste your roster. Paste one student name per line, review the parsed list, and select Add students. Student accounts are connected later when students sign in through an assignment link.

## Before you start

- Prepare a plain list with one student name per line. Do not paste grades or student work.

## What to do

1. **Open the class**: Open [Classes](/assignments/classes) and select the class you want to update.

2. **Paste names**: Paste the list into Paste your roster. Use one line per student; an email is optional.

   ![Paste your roster field with an example of one student per line and an Add students button.](/img/teachers/class-roster-form.jpg)

   *Paste one student per line. Keep names in the first column and add an email only when you need it.*

3. **Review the list**: Check spelling and remove headers, blank notes, email addresses you do not need, or anything that is not a student name.

4. **Select Add students**: Fiveable adds the rows to the class roster.

5. **Let students connect their accounts**: Share a class-specific assignment link. When each student signs in and joins the class, Fiveable connects their account to the roster entry.

## If something is not working

### Several names appeared in one row.

Undo or remove the incorrect row, then paste the list again with one student on each line.

### A student appears twice.

Open the roster, select the extra row, and remove it after confirming which entry is connected to submitted work.

## Related guides

- [How automatic rostering works](/help/teachers/assignments/automatic-rostering): Understand when students are added to a Fiveable class from an assignment link.
- [Create and manage a class](/help/teachers/assignments/create-manage-class): Save a class name, AP® subject, class time, and roster for assignment reporting.

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