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title: "Adding a Fill-in-the-Blank Activity"
slug: "adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity"
updated: 2022-02-24T22:25:56Z
published: 2022-02-24T22:25:56Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity"
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# Adding a Fill-in-the-Blank Activity

To add a fill-in-the-blank activity:

1. View your course's content in the [Course Builder Dashboard](/v1/docs/course-builder-dashboard).
2. From the task list in the left pane, select the [chapter](/v1/docs/chapters) where you want to add the fill-in-the-blank activity.
3. Click the arrow beside **Activity**.
4. Select **Fill-in-the-Blank**.

You can also right-click on the chapter in the left pane, select **Activity**, then select **Fill-in-the-Blank**.

A new Activity tab displays the Fill-in-the-Blank workscreen.

1. By default, new activities will be named *Activity*. Rename the task by doing the following:

1. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Pencil%2020210810.png) beside the name.
2. Enter the new name.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Click **Save**.

1. Specify the fill-in-the-blank activity settings in the following accordions:

- [Content](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#content)
- [Activity Settings](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#activity-settings)
- [Design](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#design-settings)
- [Notifications](/v1/docs/online-course-tasks-notifications)

If you don't see the settings for the task, be sure the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Gear%2020210810.png) button at the top of the workscreen is enabled. Depending on your screen size, the settings will display either on the right or at the bottom of the workscreen.

1. Click **Save**. You can click **Save** at any time to preview the fill-in-the-blank activity.

## Content

When you add a new fill-in-the-blank activity, an activity group and sentence will be automatically added for you. You can replace the default text that is included with your content. To add activity groups or sentences to the fill-in-the-blank activity, click the buttons located at the bottom of the accordion.

![Content](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/activity-adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity-image-gh6hfpc3.png)

The following settings are located in the Content accordion of the Fill-in-the-Blank workscreen.

### Activity Group Settings

#### Activity Instructions

Enter the directions you want to give learners for how to perform the activity.

#### Successful Completion Message

Enter the message that displays when a learner successfully completes all sentences in the activity group.

#### Unsuccessful Completion Message

Enter the message that displays when a learner does not complete all sentences in the activity group successfully.

### Sentence Settings

#### Fill in the Blank Sentence

Enter the sentence learners will need to complete. Enter the word BLANK to indicate where learners need to fill in the blank.

#### Correct Answer

Enter the correct answer to complete the sentence.

#### Incorrect Answer

Enter an incorrect answer option.

You can remove an activity group or sentence by clicking the ![Trash](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/activity-adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity-image-ug85h4vx.png)icon.

Removing an activity group will also remove all sentences in the group.

## Activity Settings

The following settings are located in the Activity Settings accordion of the Fill-in-the-Blank workscreen.

![Graphical user interface Description automatically generated with low confidence](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/activity-adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity-image-y41pjf2r.png)

### Enable Quick End

If checked, only the first activity group displays.

## Design Settings

The following settings are located in the Design accordion of the Fill-in-the-Blank workscreen.

![Design](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/activity-adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity-image-06g10jfm.png)

### Background Pattern

Select the pattern for the activity's background.

### Color

Select the color for the activity's background.

### Font Settings

For each of the following text elements, you can select the font family, font color, font size, and whether the text displays in bold.

| **Setting** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Fill-in-the-Blank Text** | The font settings for the [sentence](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#sentence-settings). |
| **Button Text** | The font settings for the buttons in the activity. |
| **Instructions Text** | The font settings for the [activity instructions](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#activity-instructions). |
| **Completion Information Text** | The font settings for the [successful completion message](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#successful-completion-message) and [unsuccessful completion message](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#unsuccessful-completion-message). |
| **Options Text** | The font settings for the [correct answer](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#correct-answer) and [incorrect answer](/v1/docs/adding-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity#incorrect-answer). |

## Related

- [Learner Interface: Activities](/learner-interface-activities.md)
- [Moving Chapters and Tasks](/moving-chapters-and-tasks.md)
- [Previewing a Fill-in-the-Blank Activity](/previewing-a-fill-in-the-blank-activity.md)
- [Renaming a Chapter or Task](/renaming-a-chapter-or-task.md)