Formatting a Word Document for Importing Questions into Respondus
This guide will demonstrate how to format a Word document for importing test or survey questions in Respondus.
Helpful Notes for Formatting Respondus Documents
![Helpful Notes for Formatting Respondus Documents](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/620/697/original/7073e8c6-0194-4a2b-9b6e-b90e5221593e.png)
When authoring a Word Document for importing questions into Respondus, it is recommended to perform the following:
- Turn off automatic numbering and enter question numbers manually.
- Turn on non printing characters by clicking on the button shown in the image above.
- Place a period or closing parentheses after each number or letter, followed by a single space.
- Each question or answer choice should be placed on its own line.
Question Type Abbreviations
![Question Type Abbreviations](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/620/699/original/f3b400fc-c8da-478e-9ba6-1e97c571d74a.png)
For questions other than multiple choice or true/false questions, Respondus uses the following codes to distinguish question types:
- MA = Multiple Answers
- MT = Matching
- F = Fill in the blank
- FMB = Fill in multiple blanks
- ORD = Ordering
- JUM = Jumbled sentence
- E = Essay
To identify a specific question type, type "Type: (question abbreviation)" without the quote marks in the line directly above the question text as shown in the example above.
Question Feedback
![Question Feedback](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/620/700/original/dfaa0a63-2620-48fa-95f6-a43dd31f2ac9.png)
Respondus supports two types of automatic feedback for individual questions. The first type of feedback is correct and incorrect answer feedback. To denote correct response feedback, enter a new line between the question text and answer choices, and precede correct feedback with a ~ character and a single space. To denote incorrect response feedback, enter a new line between the question text and answer choices, and precede incorrect response feedback with an @ character and a space. In addition, for multiple choice questions, feedback for individual responses can be entered by entering a line of feedback after each option preceded by an @ character and a single space.
Formatting a Multiple Choice Question
![Formatting a Multiple Choice Question](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/620/701/original/3b19fa7a-ce7c-4311-85ef-01a394b716fd.png)
A multiple choice question can be formatted by typing the question number and question text. Below the question text, place each answer choice on its own line. To indicate a correct answer choice, place an asterisk (*) in front of the correct answer choice.
Formatting a True/False Question
![Formatting a True/False Question](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/620/702/original/e802e859-e508-4f95-897b-b29e4173dc56.png)