Edit item elements

In addition to text edits, the Simple Editor allows you to make structural edits to the elements in an item. The following item and part elements are available for you to edit when you open the Simple Editor. Elements marked with an asterisk are required.

Structural and other edits you can make on items

Basic edit How to access
Set column layout for an item
  1. Click Column Layout from the top toolbar.
  2. Choose either One Column (Always display in one column.) or Two Column (Display item in a two-column layout when screen width allows.
  3. Click OK.
Add and edit parts

See Add and edit parts.

Add and edit hints See Add and edit hints.
Add and edit tables See Add and edit tables.
Add and edit images

See Add and edit images.

Add and edit links

See Add and edit links.

Add and edit transitions See Add and edit transitions.
Create and edit answer types See Answer types you can use in the Simple Editor.
Add and edit wrong-answer feedback

See Add and edit wrong-answer feedback.

Add or edit follow-up text for a correct answer
  1. In a part, click the add follow-up text link.
  2. Enter your follow-up text using options available from the editing toolbar and menus.
    Tip: You can also copy and paste follow-up text from another part or item open in the Edit Item window of the Simple Editor.

To delete follow-up text: Click the remove follow-up link.

Format text
  • When you click in most text boxes, the editing toolbar and menus become available to you.
  • Some of these editing options are also available from the editing pop-up menu, which you can open either with a right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) when the cursor is in a text box.
  • You can format text in the following item elements: Item title, Introduction, Part, Hint, Transition, Wrong-Answer Feedback, and Follow-Up text.
  • You can also copy and paste text, links, or tables between text boxes in another part or item open in an Edit Item window of the Simple Editor.

See also:

Format text and more

Specify chapter and section for items you create or edit

Delete items you edit or create