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In addition to the vast catalog of problems included in the Acces database modules, you may also create your own problems.

In this article, you will learn how to create your own multiple-choice problem in Acces4 using Basic View. To learn how to create free-response problems, refer to Creating Your Own Free-Response Problems.

Before proceeding, make sure you are in Basic View by choosing View > Basic

  1. There are two ways to add a problem to your document:

    • click the Add New Problem button in the bottom right corner of the Document Window
    • choose Insert > New Problem

    The Visual Editor will appear with the Problem tab active.

  2. Type the text of your problem. You may use the formatting buttons to apply format options to your text.
    For more information about formatting options, refer to the article Changing the Format of Text Using the Visual Editor (Bold, Underlined, Italicized, etc.)
  3. Create a Multiple-Choice Block:
    1. Press Enter after the problem text to create a new paragraph. Then, choose Multiple-Choice Block from the Lists drop-down list

    2. Add the answer choices. Press Enter after each choice to make a new paragraph.

      Your answer choices will now be surrounded by a yellow box, signifying that they are a Multiple-Choice Block.

    3. Finally, right-click on the correct answer and choose Mark Correct Answer.

      The correct answer will now be highlighted in green.

    4. Click OK to add your problem to your document.
  1. click the Add New Problem button in the bottom right corner of the Document Window and choose either "New problem at end of part" or "New problem at current location."
  2. Right-click (or Cmd-click) the new problem in the document tree and choose Edit.
  3. In the editor that appears, enter the text of your new problem.
  4. Use TeX code to create a multiple choice block. The \emcee{} tag surrounds the multiple choice block. Inside the block, the \mc tag indicates an answer choice.
  5. To mark the correct answer for your Teacher Key, place an asterisk in front of the correct answer.
  6. Click OK to save your changes.

That's it! You've created your own problem in Acces4.