Transform Your Text Entry Field into a Date Picker

A while ago, I was struggling with a history quiz where learners had to type in the date of a significant historical event. Although the required format was clearly stated in the instructions, many learners still missed it, leading to mistakes and incorrect submissions—even when they knew the correct answer. The number of acceptable variations kept piling up in the Form View, making it difficult to manage.

To solve this, I transformed the text entry fields into a date picker, allowing learners to select the date instead of typing it manually. This ensured that only one correctly formatted answer was accepted while still reporting both correct and incorrect responses to the LMS. The selected date was instantly set as the input value and could also be used to trigger other actions in Storyline based on its value.

With over 20 questions in the history trivia, selecting dates instead of typing them made the experience much more enjoyable for learners.

Let me know how you would use this feature in your project—I’d love to hear your ideas!

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