Establish Fill-in-the-Blank Associations

As you build fill-in-the-blank slides, you can establish associations between the statement blanks and answer values. An association is a user-defined relationship that links a statement blank to the correct answer.

All associations are recognizable by color coordination. When you click a statement box that contains a statement blank, the same colored frame appears around the statement blank and the answer value. Similarly, if you click an answer value that has an association, the same colored frame appears around the answer box and the related statement blank.

Note: If you click an answer box and it is not highlighted outlined by a colored frame, then it does not have an association. This type of answer box contains an incorrect answer. See the Add Incorrect Answer Values topic for more information.
  1. Open the fill-in-the-blank slide you want to establish associations for (for instructions, see the View Slides topic).
  2. Select the Show All Associations check box in the Slide Editor toolbar.
    A colored frame displays around each statement blank and answer box that has an association. Each association is marked with a unique colored frame.
  3. To establish a new association, double-click a statement box.
    The Edit Statement window displays.
  4. Highlight the word or words you want to designate as the fill-in-the-blank entry for trainees and click Add Blank. This is the text that will appear as an answer option to trainees. The highlighted text displays in blue, underlined text.
  5. Click OK.
    The text you selected displays in blue, underlined text as the statement blank and as a new value box. Notice that the statement blank text and the answer box contain the same colored frame, which indicates they have an association.
  6. To change an existing association, double-click a statement box that contains a statement blank.
    The Edit Statement window appears.
  7. Highlight the existing statement blank (blue, underlined text) that you want to change and click Remove Blank.
    The highlighted text changes back to black, normal text.
  8. Highlight the word or words you want to designate as a fill-in-the-blank entry for trainees and click Add Blank. This is the text that will appear as an answer option to trainees.
    The highlighted text displays in blue, underlined text
  9. Click OK.
    The text you selected appears in blue, underlined text as the statement blank and replaces the former text in the answer box. Notice that the statement blank text and the answer box contain the same colored frame, which indicates they have an association.


Note: You cannot update an association by changing the text in the answer box only. When you do this, the statement blank text is not updated. In order to update an association, you must modify the statement blank text, as defined in Step 5.