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Add comments or instructions to a quiz

You can insert text in the body of a quiz – for example, comments or instructions – and separate it visually from questions with dividing lines or spaces.

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Add comments or instructions

  1. Browse to your quiz page.

  2. Go to Edit > Edit quizbuilder page:

    The SiteBuilder 'Edit' menu, with the 'Edit quizbuilder page' option highlighted

    Alternatively, select the Edit quiz button at the top of the page:

    The 'Edit quiz' button at the top of a quiz page

  3. You see the Edit quiz screen:

    The 'Edit quiz' screen

  4. Under Add comments or personal details, select Comments:

    The 'Add comments or personal details' menu, with the 'comments' option highlighted

  5. SiteBuilder displays the Add/Edit comments or instructions screen:

    The 'Add/Edit comments or instructions' screen

  6. Enter your comment in the Text to appearbox.

    Tip: The Text to appear box supports HTML.

  7. To separate the comment from surrounding questions with a dividing line or blank line above or below the text, select the appropriate checkbox(es).

  8. Select Save to return to the Edit quiz screen.

  9. When you're finished editing your quiz, select Done.

Add a pop-up tooltip to a question

  1. Browse to your quiz page.

  2. Go to Edit > Edit quizbuilder page:

    The SiteBuilder 'Edit' menu, with the 'Edit quizbuilder page' option highlighted

  3. You see the Edit quiz screen:

    The 'Edit quiz' screen

  4. Create a new question, or select the Edit component button for an existing one.

  5. In the Question box, after entering the question, enter an opening [popup] tag to contain the link caption - for example:

    Which film is this clip taken from? [popup Hint]
  6. Next, enter the text to display in the tooltip and add a closing [/popup] tag:

    Which film is this clip taken from? [popup Hint]It's the middle film of a trilogy.[/popup]
  7. Select Save to return to the Edit quiz screen.

  8. When you're finished editing your quiz, select Done and view the published quiz. Select the link to ensure it works as expected:

    A published quiz with a 'Hint' link selected to display the tooltip

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