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How do I create a new Quiz with individual Questions?

You can add your own questions to your quizzes.

Open Quizzes

Open Quizzes

Click the Quizzes link.

Create New Quiz

Create New Quiz

Click the Create a New Quiz button.

Edit Quiz Settings

Edit Quiz Settings Zoom

In the Settings tab, enter the name of your quiz [1]. In the Rich Content Editor [2], introduce your quiz with formatted text, images, video, or sample math equations. You can even use the media commenting tool to record an introduction to the quiz.

Complete the rest of the quiz settings [3]. If you need help with settings, view the lesson on Quiz options.

Add New Question

Add New Question

Click the Questions tab [1]. Manually create a new quiz question by clicking the New Question button [2].

Complete Question

Complete Question

Read the other lessons in the chapter to learn more about adding different type of quiz questions.

Save Quiz

Save Quiz

Click the Save button to save your work on your quiz.

Publish Quiz

Publish Quiz Zoom

Click the Preview button [1] to see what students will see when they take the quiz. If the preview shows the quiz the way you want it, click the Publish button [2].

Note: You should not publish your quiz until it is your final product. Although you can make changes to the quiz after it is published, students who have already opened or completed the quiz will not see any of the changes, which may affect their grades.

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