How to stop rubrics in Assignments from making a copy

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How to stop rubrics in Assignments from making a copy

Katie Jane Németh 0

Hi there,

I am using the Assignment feature in Teams to give my students opportunities to do practise tests. These all have the EXACT SAME rubric for all of them.

How do I attach THE EXACT SAME rubric without Teams making a copy and clogging up my filing system?

If this is not changeable, where can I go to ask for this feature to be removed?

Many thanks.

Katie Jane Németh 0 Reputation points

2026-08-16T06:49:57.84+00:00

I should note, up until 3 minutes ago (hyperbole) this was not an issue. Therefore, I know Microsoft can turn this off as it used to be this way.

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Katie Jane Németh 0 Reputation points

2026-08-16T06:49:57.84+00:00

I should note, up until 3 minutes ago (hyperbole) this was not an issue. Therefore, I know Microsoft can turn this off as it used to be this way.

Answer 1

Julie Huynh 3,080 Independent Advisor

Dear Katie Jane Németh,

Good day! Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum!

Based on your description, I understand that you want to attach exact same rubric for all of your assignments.

Microsoft allows you re-use a rubric you've already made. Every time you create a rubric and attach it to an assignment, it will be saved to your rubric list. To re-use a rubric:

Navigate to your class team and select Assignments
Select Create > Assignment
Select Add rubric, choose a rubric from the list, then select Next
Make edits if needed
Select Attach

I also attached an article about Create and manage grading rubrics in Microsoft Teams for your reference.

If you are having trouble reusing the rubric, please provide a screenshot of the issue. I would also like to know if anyone else at your school is experiencing the same problem.

Kindly let me know if it meets your requirements or if you require any further assistance. Any updates you’re able to share would be really helpful. I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing how things are going!

Thank you for your time and patience.

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Katie Jane Németh 0 Reputation points

2026-08-16T08:04:27.7833333+00:00

Hi Julie,

Thank you so much for the warm welcome!

I have attached a screenshot of my issue. See how it is creating a copy every time I select it? It used to not do this. I had already read the article you had attached too. I hope you can see the difference in my particular issue.
Julie Huynh 3,080 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-08-16T11:29:45.3666667+00:00

Hi Katie Jane Németh,

Thank you for your update. I checked with my own test environment, but unfortunately, I couldn't find any settings that would make rubric have a copy.

As shown in the attached image below, I created a new assignment and reused an existing rubric - I also edited a few details and saved the changes. As you can see, the rubric created a new saved copy with the same name, and I did not encounter the issue you described.

In your case, I recommend contacting your school's IT/Admin department to submit a support request in Contact Microsoft Education Support; backend engineers will then be able to directly investigate and resolve the issue.

Thank you for your kindness and understanding!
Katie Jane Németh 0 Reputation points

2026-08-18T21:48:56.29+00:00

I don't know what you did but now it's doing what I've asked! It is now doing the same thing as you, which is great! Thank you SO much for taking the time to check through this with me! I appreciate that you have lots of other tickets to go through and I genuinely appreciate you helping me with my frustration!
Julie Huynh 3,080 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-08-19T14:18:15.51+00:00

Hi Katie Jane Németh,

Thank you for letting me know. I'm really glad to hear the issue has been resolved and that everything is now working as expected.

As this is a community forum where users help one another, it's always great to hear when a problem gets sorted out.

Since this appears to have been related to a backend service, there isn't much more I can investigate directly. However, if you encounter the issue again, you can reach out through Microsoft's official support channels so the appropriate engineering teams can take a closer look. You can also use the Report a Problem option within Microsoft Teams (Feedback > Report a problem) to submit feedback directly to the Teams product team, which helps them identify and address service-related issues.

Thank you again for your patience throughout the troubleshooting process, and I appreciate you taking the time to share the positive outcome.

Wishing you all the best!