--- title: "Adding a Flashcard Activity" slug: "adding-a-flashcard-activity" updated: 2023-08-15T19:28:52Z published: 2023-08-15T19:28:52Z canonical: "support.smarteru.com/adding-a-flashcard-activity" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.smarteru.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Adding a Flashcard Activity To add a flashcard 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 flashcard activity. 3. Click the arrow beside **Activity**. 4. Select **Flashcards**. ![Add Flashcard](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-flashcard-activity-image-8bm1jegc.png) You can also right-click on the chapter in the left pane and select **Activity**, then **Flashcards**. A new Activity tab displays the Flashcards workscreen. ![Flashcard](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-flashcard-activity-image-h8lywet0.png) 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 [settings](/v1/docs/adding-a-flashcard-activity#settings) for the flashcard activity. 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. [Add one or more cards](/v1/docs/adding-a-flashcard-activity#adding-a-card) to the flashcard activity. 2. Specify the [notification settings](/v1/docs/online-course-tasks-notifications). 3. Click **Save**. ## Settings ### Time Limit Check to set a maximum amount of time learners have to complete the flashcards. If checked, you should also enter the maximum number of minutes learners have to complete the flashcards in the **Minutes** field. This setting is not reflected in the preview that's displayed at the top of the Flashcards workscreen. If you do not specify the number of minutes, the learner will be able to take as much time as they need to complete the flashcards. ### Set Number of Flashcard Attempts Check to specify the number of cards to show the learner per attempt. If checked, you should also enter the number of cards to show the learner per attempt in the field that displays. This setting is not reflected in the preview that's displayed at the top of the Flashcards workscreen. If you do not check the Set Number of Flashcards Per Attempt checkbox, the learner will be shown all cards in the flashcard task. ### Randomize Order Check to display the cards in random order. This setting is not reflected in the preview that's displayed at the top of the Flashcards workscreen. ### Flip Button The default flip button image is ![Flip](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-flashcard-activity-image-mynifxin.png). To display a custom image for the flip button: 1. Click **Upload File**. 2. Upload the image for the flip button by doing the following: 1. Navigate to the file's location. 2. Select the file. 3. Click **Open**. Refer to [SmarterU File Uploads](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/smarteru-file-uploads-1#flashcard-activity-flip-button) for file specifications.   ## **Adding a Card** To add a card to a flashcard activity: 1. From the Flashcards workscreen, click **Card**. ![Add Card](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-flashcard-activity-image-eqna8zbw.png) A new Card tab displays the Card workscreen. ![Card Workscreen](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-flashcard-activity-image-9hanlkv8.png) You can also right-click on the flashcard task in the left pane and select **Card**.  1. Ensure that the **Question** tab is selected. ![Question Tab](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-flashcard-activity-image-m0ujds2r.png) 1. Enter the question in either the Editor or HTML Editor tab. If you're using the Editor tab, you can use the [WYSIWYG editor](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor). You can preview the question by selecting the **Preview** tab. 2. Select the **Answer** tab. 3. Enter the answer in either the Editor or HTML Editor tab. If you're using the Editor tab, you can use the [WYSIWYG editor](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor). You can preview the answer by selecting the **Preview** tab. 4. If you want the question to be required, check the **Required Question** checkbox in the General Preferences accordion. 5. Click **Save**. ## Related - [Learner Interface: Activities](/learner-interface-activities.md) - [Moving Chapters and Tasks](/moving-chapters-and-tasks.md) - [Previewing a Flashcard Activity](/previewing-a-flashcard-activity.md) - [Renaming a Chapter or Task](/renaming-a-chapter-or-task.md) - [SmarterU File Uploads](/smarteru-file-uploads-1.md) - [WYSIWYG Editor](/wysiwyg-editor.md)