To add a grading period to an existing file and include the category/assignment information in the new grading period:

1. Go to the Periods menu
2. Click on Add Grading Period
3. The Add Grading Period dialog will appear. Click the Options button in the lower left-hand corner
4. A new dialog will appear. You should see a heading "Duplicate the Following Information From The Current Grading Period", with several checkboxes displayed below it.
5. Make sure that the boxes for "Categories" and "Assignments" are checked, then click the OK button to close the dialog

To create a new file that contains all the categories and assignments from a previous class:

1. Open the class that you want to copy the categories/assignments from
2. Go to the File menu and click on Save As
3. The Save As dialog will appear. Click the Option 3 button, then click the Save button
4. When prompted, type a new filename and select a location to save the file in. Click the Save button when you're ready.