Test Taking
Create drop-downs, checkboxes, & text fields
I. Some students with visual perception problems may have difficulty matching a word in a word bank at the top of the page to the correct question below. Create a test where students choose from a word bank that is presented next to each question. Navigate by pressing the Tab key or using the mouse and then clicking the correct answer.
1. Select the Form toolbar by dragging down the View menu to Toolbars and clicking on Forms.
2. Type the question.
3. Click on the Drop Down feature (3^rd icon) from the Forms toolbar a gray box will appear.
4. Click on the Form Field Option (little hand 4^th option) A window will open. Type in choice number 1 and click the ADD button to place the answer in the box. Continue to type and press Add until your word list is complete. Click OK.
5. *Helpful Hint: It is a good idea to begin the list with *****, or click here or even use the space bar to create a blank first line. Do NOT use a possible answer as the first option because you cannot be sure if the student actually answered the question.
6. Judy Sweeney (Onionmountaintech.com) suggests you use the “Add Help text” feature to give students clues when needed. You can also leave further directions that will not print on the test.
*Click on the “Add Help Text Button” from the Form field options window
*Type your note and click OK twice
*Lock the form
*The note will appear in the lower left status bar when the student clicks in the shaded box.
    a. Once the word list is complete you can highlight, copy and paste the drop down box next to each question: b.Highlight the newly created dropdown list
c.Right click on the highlighted list and choose “Copy” or Control key + C
d.Place the cursor next to the question where the drop down list will appear
e.Right click to “Paste” or Control key + V

     * Be sure you click on the Lock option (last icon) and then remove the form toolbar before you Save. If you want  multiple students to use the same test Save the document as a template as you learned earlier. To edit the test the form must be unlock

Adding Text Form Fields

1. Anywhere a student will enter text such as his name, date, and essay questions must be marked with an “ab” (1^st option)
2. The form filed option may be used to format the field as a text, number, date, or calculation field
3. You may also determine amount of characters and the format of dates from this window.

Adding Check Box Form Fields

1. Click the check box form field so the student may select the desired choice or answer.
2. You may click or use the space bar to enter the answer
3. The Check box Form Field Option allows you to choose whether you want all the boxes checked or unchecked.

Protecting the Form/Test

1. Be sure you click on the Lock option (last icon padlock) and then remove the form toolbar before you Save. This will prevent a curious student from clicking on the lock option. If you want multiple students to use the same test Save the document as a template as you learned earlier. (directions are repeated below)
*You must UNLOCK the form to make any editing changes
*Spell Check does NOT work when a form is locked
*Text Readers do NOT read locked forms

2. Protecting your document may require more than just locking the form because students are so clever. Protecting your form with password may be the best solution

1. Drag down the Tools menu to Protect Document
2. Click on the radio button next to “Forms”
3. Type in a password. You will be asked to type it twice.
4. Click OK

3. To unprotect the form:
Click on The padlock or drag down the Tools menu to Unprotect Document.
You will be asked to type in the password twice

*In 2003 when you protect a form the task pane on the right opens. Under Editing Restrictions (Step 2) choose “Filling in Forms”
In step 3 (Start enforcement) click start “Yes, Enforcement Protection” and type the password twice

*The Drop Down Features also works well with the Cloze Strategies.
*You may choose the check box feature so the student only needs to check by the correct option. Be sure you lock the form before you Save.