Understanding the Question Tools

When you add a question, the Question application opens. If necessary, click Document Tools to open the tools menu.

Note: The Teacher Tool Palette is not available to students.

Tool name		Tool function
	Clear Answers	Lets teachers or students clear the answers in the current question or in the document.
	Check Answer	If you select Self-Check as the document type in the Question Properties dialogueue box, students can check their answer to the question.
	Insert	Lets teachers or students insert an expression box or chemical equation box into the question or answer.
	Format	Lets teachers or students format the selected text as subscript or superscript. (The chemical equation box uses its own formatting tool, so this Format tool does not work in the chemical equation box.)
	Teacher Tool Palette	Lets you add copyright information and set the document type as Self-Check or Exam.

Using the Insert Menu

The Insert menu in the Document Tools lets you add maths expression boxes and chemical equation boxes to the Question area, Suggested Response area, or Correct Answer area of some question types. When you are in question types that allow maths expressions or chemical equations, place your cursor where you want to insert the box, and then follow these steps.

1.

Open the Question tool.

2.

Click Insert > Expression Box or Chem Box.

The software inserts a blank box where your cursor is positioned.

3.

Type the desired maths expression or chemical equation, and then click outside of the box to continue typing text.