--- title: "Adding a Labeling Activity" slug: "adding-a-labeling-activity" updated: 2023-08-15T19:35:12Z published: 2023-08-15T19:35:12Z canonical: "support.smarteru.com/adding-a-labeling-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 Labeling Activity To add a labeling 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 labeling activity. 3. Click the arrow beside **Activity**. 4. Select **Labeling**. You can also right-click on the chapter in the left pane, select **Activity**, then select **Labeling**. A new Activity tab displays the Labeling 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 labeling activity settings in the following accordions: 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. - [Content](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#content) - [Design](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#design-settings) - [Notifications](/v1/docs/online-course-tasks-notifications) You can click **Save** at any time to preview the labeling activity. 1. Click **Save**. ## Content When you add a new labeling activity, an activity group and labeling set will be automatically added for you. You can replace the default text and image that is included with your content. To add activity groups or labeling sets, click the buttons located at the bottom of the accordion. If you have multiple activity groups, you must correctly label the previous activity group before the next one will display in the preview. ![Content](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-labeling-activity-image-gbrxirem.png) The following settings are located in the Content accordion of the labeling workscreen. ### Activity Group Settings #### Game Type Select one of the following: - Labeling and Explore Labels - A two-part activity. In the first part, learners drag labels to the image. In the second part, learners click on hotspots on the image to view text associated with the hotspot. - Explore Labels Only - Learners click on hotspots to view text associated with the hotspot. #### Labeling Description Title Text This setting is only available when the [Game Type setting](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#game-type) is set to Labeling and Explore Labels. The title displayed above the instructions for the labeling activity. ![Title](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-labeling-activity-image-jnvc6fbz.png) #### Labeling Description Text This setting is only available when the [**Game Type** setting](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#game-type) is set to *Labeling and Explore Labels*. The instructions for completing the labeling activity. ![Description](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-labeling-activity-image-rruujs3f.png) #### Explore Labels Description Title Text The title displayed above the instructions for the exploratory part of the activity. ![Description Title](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-labeling-activity-image-qr801p2g.png) #### Explore Labels Description Text The instructions for how to complete the exploratory part of the activity. ![Description](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-labeling-activity-image-su2wvk2x.png) #### Successful Completion Message Enter the message that displays when a learner answers the question correctly. #### Add Image The image displayed for the labeling activity. Click **Upload Image** to select your image file. Refer to [SmarterU File Uploads](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/smarteru-file-uploads-1#labeling-activity-image) for the image file's requirements. Labeling Set Each activity group should include no more than four labeling sets. #### Label Text The text displayed on the label. #### Label Position (X-axis) The [horizontal position](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#viewing-coordinates) of the label's target. #### Label Position (Y-axis) The [vertical position](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#viewing-coordinates) of the label's target. #### Label Description (for Explore Labels) The text displayed when learners click on the associated hotspot during the exploration part of the activity. #### Label Target Position (X-axis) The [horizontal position](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#viewing-coordinates) of the hotspot. #### Label Target Position (Y-axis) The [vertical position](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#viewing-coordinates) of the hotspot. - You can remove an activity group or labeling set by clicking the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Trashcan%2020210810.png)icon. - Removing an activity group will also remove all labeling sets within it. ## Design Settings The following settings are located in the Design accordion of the Labeling workscreen. ![Design](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-labeling-activity-image-fkhlbets.png) ### Background Pattern Select the pattern for the activity's background. ### Color Select the color for the activity's background. ### Font Settings Expand the Font Settings accordion to specify the font family, font color, font size, and whether the text displays in bold for the following text. | **Setting** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | **Information Text** | The font settings for the [Labeling Description Text](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#labeling-description-text) and [Explore Labels Description Text](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#explore-labels-description-text). | | **Information Header Text** | The font settings for the [Labeling Description Title Text](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#labeling-description-title-text) and [Explore Labels Description Title Text](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#explore-labels-description-title-text). | | **Information Label Text** | The font settings for the [Label Text](/v1/docs/adding-a-labeling-activity#label-text). | | **Button Text** | The font settings for the buttons. | ## Viewing Coordinates To help you determine where to position the label and the hotspots, hover over the image to view the X and Y coordinates. ![Viewing Coordinates](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-labeling-activity-image-kxmdihkk.png) ## Related - [Learner Interface: Activities](/learner-interface-activities.md) - [Moving Chapters and Tasks](/moving-chapters-and-tasks.md) - [Previewing a Labeling Activity](/previewing-a-labeling-activity.md) - [Renaming a Chapter or Task](/renaming-a-chapter-or-task.md) - [SmarterU File Uploads](/smarteru-file-uploads-1.md)