To share a Kahoot to edit means granting specific colleagues the ability to modify questions, answers, and settings within a Kahoot! team workspace, not merely sending a playable link or PIN. This collaborative editing is only possible when the Kahoot is made visible to your team inside a shared workspace, where owners, admins, and members can all make changes.
What does it mean to share a Kahoot to edit?
Sharing a Kahoot for editing is fundamentally different from sharing it for playing. When you share a Kahoot to edit, you give others the ability to change the content itself, adding, removing, or reordering questions, adjusting answer options, and updating media. This collaborative editing happens exclusively within a Kahoot! team workspace. A simple link or PIN only allows others to host or play the quiz; it does not grant editing permissions. Understanding this distinction is the first step to effective team collaboration on your quizzes.
Prerequisite: You need a Kahoot! team workspace
Before you can share a Kahoot to edit, you must have a Kahoot! team workspace. To check if you have one, log into your Kahoot! account and look for a "Workspaces" or "Team" section in your dashboard. If you do not see one, you will need to create or join a team workspace. Only team account owners and admins can invite members. Invitations can be sent via a unique sharable link, by entering email addresses directly, or by importing user emails. Email invitations are valid for up to 7 days and are for one-time use only. Once you are part of a workspace, you can proceed to make your Kahoot editable by your team.
How to make your Kahoot editable by your team
The core step to enable collaborative editing is straightforward. While you are creating or editing a Kahoot, click the "Settings" button. Then, click "Change" and select the name of your workspace or a specific folder within it. This action makes the Kahoot visible to everyone in that workspace. Once visible, all workspace members with the appropriate role can edit and host the Kahoot. This is the primary method to share a Kahoot to edit with your team.
Who can edit a shared Kahoot?
Within a team workspace, owners, admins, and members can edit and host Kahoots that have been shared by others. You can also share a Kahoot directly to another user's username or email. If that user is part of your team workspace, they will be able to edit the Kahoot. This direct sharing method is useful for inviting specific collaborators without making the quiz visible to the entire workspace. Remember, the recipient must be a member of the same workspace to gain editing rights.
What sharing methods do NOT allow editing
Not all sharing methods grant editing access. Kahoot Groups, for example, allow sharing for viewing and hosting only; group members cannot edit Kahoots shared by others in the group. Additionally, private Kahoots cannot be shared via a public link. They can only be shared with team members within the same organization workspace, and those members must sign in to access them. If you need to collaborate on content, always use a team workspace rather than a group or a public link.
How to remove edit access or unshare a Kahoot
It is not possible to "unshare" a Kahoot once it has been shared within a workspace. To remove edit access, you must duplicate the Kahoot if you wish to keep a copy, and then delete the original. This is the only way to prevent others from editing a previously shared quiz. Before deleting, ensure you have saved a duplicate version for your own use. This process ensures you retain control over your content while avoiding unintended changes by former collaborators.
To make a Kahoot that is ready for sharing, start by creating your quiz from scratch. When you are ready to finalize your work, you can publish Kahoot draft to make it available to your team. If you need to reuse questions elsewhere, you can export Kahoot questions to a spreadsheet for backup or analysis. These actions support the collaborative editing process by ensuring your content is properly saved and accessible.
