Turning Technologies ExamView - Manual (Page 48)

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NOTE
You can click Custom to add or remove words in the custom dictionary. The custom
dictionary (examview.tlx) is stored in the application folder. You can delete this file to remove
the entire custom dictionary.
Click Dictionaries to select which dictionaries to use for the spell check. ExamView Test
Generator ships with an American English and a Spanish dictionary, but may include an
alternate dictionary (e.g., French or German) depending on the question bank content.
4 Click Done when you finish using the spell checker.
Reordering Questions
How to reorder questions in a question bank grouped by question type...
1 Click from the toolbar or click Question from the menu bar and select Reorder.
2 Click on an item (individual question, question type group, or narrative group) and hold down the mouse button while you
drag the item to the new location in the list. Or, press either Ctrl+▲/Ctrl+▼(PC) or Cmd+▲/Cmd+▼(Mac) to move the
highlighted question.
Rules:
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You can move a question only within the same question type.
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To move an entire question type group (e.g., multiple choice), click on the question type title and drag it to the
desired location.
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You can move a group only to certain places in the list. The insertion bar appears as a thick line to indicate where
you may move the question group.
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Questions attached to a narrative can be moved only within the same narrative group.
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A question not a part of a narrative group cannot be moved into that group. Likewise, you cannot move a question
linked to a narrative outside of the group.
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Matching questions can be moved only within the same matching group.
3 Repeat step 2 for each item to be moved.
4 Click OK to update the current test.
How to reorder questions in a question bank with mixed question types...
1 Click from the toolbar or click Question from the menu bar and select Reorder.
2 Click on an item (individual question or narrative group) and hold down the mouse button while you drag the item to the
new location in the list. Alternatively, press Ctrl+▲/Ctrl+▼(PC) or Cmd+▲/Cmd+▼(Mac) to move the highlighted
question. Another option is to click the Sort button to sort by question criteria.
Rules:
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Questions attached to a narrative can be moved only within the same narrative group.
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A question not a part of a narrative group cannot be moved into that group. Likewise, you cannot move a question
linked to a narrative outside of the group.
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Matching questions can be moved only within the same matching group.
3 Repeat step 2 for each item to be moved.
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