Quizmaker 360: Hotspot Questions

Quizmaker 360's freeform hotspot question type lets you build an interactive assessment with one or more hotspots. It can be graded or ungraded.

1. Insert a Freeform Hotspot Question
2. Add an Image
3. Define Hotspots
4. Select the Correct Answer or Make the Question Ungraded
5. Customize the Question Properties

Step 1: Insert a Freeform Hotspot Question

There are two ways to create a hotspot question. If you've already added objects to a blank (non-question) slide that you want to use in a hotspot scenario, you can convert it to a freeform question. If you'd prefer to start from scratch, do this:

1. First, do either of the following to open the Insert Question window:
   • Go to the Insert tab on the Quizmaker ribbon and click Freeform Question.
   • In Question List View, go to the Home tab on the ribbon and click Freeform Question.
2. When the Insert Question window appears, use the search field at the top and the filters along the left edge to locate the type of question you want to add. The slide browser includes built-in templates as well as professionally-designed Content Library templates.
3. When you click a thumbnail image for a slide, the right side of the window shows a description of that question type. Click Insert Question to add it to your quiz.
4. A new hotspot question will open in Form View. Proceed to the next steps to add an image and define your hotspots.

Step 2: Add an Image

Here's how to add an image for the background of the hotspot question in Form View:

1. Click Choose Image.
2. Browse to the picture you want to use.
3. Click Open.

The image will appear in the interactive preview area above the Choose Image button (and also in the preview thumbnail in the lower right corner of the screen). If you change your mind about the picture you selected, click Choose Image again to browse for a different picture.

Tip: You can also swap out the background image when you're in Slide View. Just right-click the image on the slide and select Change Picture.

Step 3: Define Hotspots

Add one or more hotspots to your image. You can define hotspots in Form View or Slide View.

	Form View	Slide View
Adding Hotspots	Click Add Hotspot, choose a shape, and draw the hotspot on the interactive preview area.	Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click Hotspot, choose a shape, and draw the hotspot on the slide.
Moving Hotspots	Drag the hotspot with your mouse to a new location in the interactive preview area.	Drag the hotspot with your mouse to a new location on the slide.
Resizing Hotspots	Drag any of the hotspot’s sizing handles.	Drag any of the hotspot’s sizing handles.
Deleting Hotspots	Select the hotspot, then click the X icon below the preview area or press the Delete key on your keyboard.	Select the hotspot, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.

Step 4: Select the Correct Answer or Make the Question Ungraded

If your hotspot question will be graded, switch to Form View and mark the radio button for the right answer in the Correct column. (The corresponding hotspot will turn green to indicate that it’s the correct answer. All other hotspots will turn red to indicate incorrect answers.)

If your question doesn't have correct and incorrect responses, go to the Home tab on the ribbon and select None from the Score drop-down to make it ungraded. (The Correct column will disappear.)

Step 5: Customize the Question Properties

After creating a freeform hotspot question, you can customize several of its attributes, including feedback, branching, score, number of attempts, and whether learners are required to answer it or allowed to skip it. To learn how, see Working with the Question Editor.

Can I Convert a Freeform Question into a Non-Question Slide?

Yes. It's easy. Just go to the Insert tab on the Quizmaker ribbon and click Remove Freeform.

When you remove freeform functionality from a question, it becomes a standard content slide. Text and other objects remain intact. Only question-related properties, such as score and feedback, are removed.