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  1. 🏫 CONNECT SCHOOL SYSTEMS

    How to sync school platforms with Shovel
  2. Connect Brightspace to Shovel
  3. Connect Canvas to Shovel
  4. 📅 EXTERNAL CALENDARS
    Connect Moodle to Shovel
  5. View Google calendar events inside Shovel
  6. View Apple calendar events inside Shovel
  7. 🗓️ CALENDAR
    View Outlook calendar events inside Shovel
  8. Share Your Shovel Calendar With External Calendars (Google, Apple, Outlook)
  9. Start a new term/semester
  10. Add Holidays
  11. Create Your Schedule
  12. Awake Time
  13. ✅ TASKS
    Minimum Study Time Block
  14. Upload Your PDF Syllabus — Shovel Will Create Tasks and Events Automatically
  15. Create New Tasks
  16. Create Repeat Tasks
  17. Create Exams
  18. How To Plan Tasks in Shovel
  19. How Auto-plan Works in Shovel
  20. Task List
  21. How To Duplicate a Task
  22. Share your syllabus with friends or between terms
  23. 📈 ANALYTICS
    Add Grades
  24. Analytics
  25. The Cushion (Procrastination Curve)
  26. 💻 HOW TO INSTALL SHOVEL ON YOUR DEVICES
    Study Streak Heat-Map
  27. Tablets - How to install Shovel on iPad/tablet
  28. Phones- How to install Shovel on your phone
  29. 🛠️ TROUBLESHOOTING
    Computers - How to install Shovel on your computer
  30. Why can't I see my Canvas /Brightspace courses when linking my school platform?
  31. Can't login on mobile?
  32. Google calendar events don't show up in Shovel instantly
  33. Clear Your Browser Cache
  34. 👩‍🎓 Account
    Notifications in Shovel Mobile App
  35. Cancel/Pause Subscription
  36. Delete account
  37. How To Reset Your Password
  38. Change Email Address
  1. How To Use Shovel (Help Center)
  2. Upload Your PDF Syllabus — Shovel Will Create Tasks and Events Automatically
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Upload Your PDF Syllabus — Shovel Will Create Tasks and Events Automatically

Manually entering tasks is officially a thing of the past. With AI Syllabus Upload, Shovel turns your PDF syllabus into actionable tasks and events automatically.

How to Upload a Syllabus (Step-by-Step)

1. Open Course Details

  • In the left sidebar, hover on the course you want
  • Select “Course Details”
  • Click “Import Syllabus from File”

2. Upload Your PDF

  • A new window will pop up
  • Drag your PDF Syllabus into the drop zone or click the drop zone to select the file

👉 PDF only (for now). If your syllabus is in Word, Excel, Google Docs, etc., just export it as a PDF first.

3. Let Shovel Work

  • The upload windows will close automatically
  • A processing bar appears in the bottom-left corner
  • This can take a few minutes – totally normal

4. Review and Confirm

  • When processing is done, a “Finish” button appears
  • Click “Finish” to review what Shovel created
  • You’ll see all the parsed tasks and events

Looks good? Confirm the import.

Something a little off? Confirm anyway – you can easily edit everything once it’s inside Shovel.

Note: You can’t edit items inside the review overlay yet. Final edits happen after import.

A Few Important Things to Know

  • Shovel uses AI, so double-check your tasks (always smart)
  • If anything doesn’t match your syllabus perfectly, just edit it in Shovel
  • If some tasks are missing, create them manually
  • This feature can save you hours compared to manual setup

Look at the top of your calendar for Study Streak. Click it, and boom—you’ll see your Heat-Map.

🔥 Upload your syllabus today! Try it in Shovel.