Quick way to rearrange test questions in Word

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lkr6104r - 07 Apr 2005 03:17 GMT

I create many of mine own tests for my students. I was wondering if anyone
knew of a shortcut way or special toolbar function that would allow me to
quickly re-arrange the order of my test questions?

Thanks for the help.

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Stefan Blom - 07 Apr 2005 11:50 GMT

If each question is in a single paragraph, you can use
ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW to move it up, or ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW to move
it down a paragraph.

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> I create many of mine own tests for my students. I was wondering if anyone
> knew of a shortcut way or special toolbar function that would allow me to
> quickly re-arrange the order of my test questions?
>
> Thanks for the help.

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lkr6104r - 08 Apr 2005 01:43 GMT

> I create many of my own tests for my students. I was wondering if anyone
> knew of a shortcut way or special toolbar function that would allow me to
> quickly re-arrange the order of my test questions?

The tests are numbered tests, not in paragraph form. For example:
1. An opinion is____________________.
a)
b)
c)
2. A fact is _________________.
a)
b)
c)

> Thanks for the help.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 08 Apr 2005 04:13 GMT

If you have set up your questions and answers as part of an outline-numbered
list (highly recommended; see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html) and assign
an outline level to each numbering level, then you can manage the document
in Outline view. If you hide all but Level 1, you can drag the questions
around, and the answers will go with them.

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> > I create many of my own tests for my students. I was wondering if anyone
> > knew of a shortcut way or special toolbar function that would allow me to
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> c)
> > Thanks for the help.

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Stefan Blom - 11 Apr 2005 12:15 GMT

Note that the ALT+SHIFT+UP/DOWN ARROW shortcuts would accomplish
the same thing.

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> If you have set up your questions and answers as part of an outline-numbered
> list (highly recommended; see

http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html)
and assign

> an outline level to each numbering level, then you can manage the document
> in Outline view. If you hide all but Level 1, you can drag the questions
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> > c)
> > > Thanks for the help.

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Stefan Blom - 11 Apr 2005 12:29 GMT

... the same thing as dragging, I mean.

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> Note that the ALT+SHIFT+UP/DOWN ARROW shortcuts would accomplish
> the same thing.
>
> > If you have set up your questions and answers as part of an
> outline-numbered
> > list (highly recommended; see

http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html)

> and assign
> > an outline level to each numbering level, then you can manage
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> > > c)
> > > > Thanks for the help.

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