# Question settings

> Settings every question has in the editor: required, points, image, formula, skills, hint, explanation, rubric, photos, and move, duplicate and delete.

URL: https://learnworkly.com/help/settings/question-settings · Updated 2026-11-11

Open **My activities**, click an activity and you are in the editor. Each question is a card with the same settings at the top and bottom; the answer fields in the middle depend on the question type, see [Question types](https://learnworkly.com/help/activities/question-types). Every change is saved automatically; **Save** saves straight away.

*[Screenshot: A multiple choice question in the editor: Required, the move, duplicate and delete buttons, the question text, Add image, Formula, points, a skill field and the Hint and explanation section.]*

## Question card header

| Setting | What it does | Default | Plans/limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Required** | Students must answer it before submitting; they see a star next to the question. Not enforced when the time limit runs out. Not on content blocks. | Off | All plans |
| Drag handle | Drag a card to reorder. In the **Outline** you can also drag rows, or press Alt + ↑ / ↓. |  | All plans |
| **Move up** / **Move down** | Moves the item one place. |  | All plans |
| **Duplicate** | Adds a copy right below, with every setting. |  | All plans |
| **Delete** | Removes the item after you confirm. Student answers to it are deleted too. |  | All plans. Up to 200 items per activity |

## Question text, image and points

| Setting | What it does | Default | Plans/limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question text | What students read. Formulas show as they will look. | Empty | All plans. Up to 5,000 characters |
| **Add image** | One picture under the question. Change it with **Change image** or remove it with the × button. | None | All plans |
| **Formula** | Opens **Insert formula**: type in the **Formula** field (/ for a fraction, ^ for a power, the keyboard button for more symbols) or as **LaTeX**, check the **Preview**, then **Insert**. Click a formula in the text to change it (**Save**) or **Remove** it. |  | All plans |
| **points** | What the question is worth. Locked when the question has a rubric. | 1 (2 for Matching, Put in order and Categorize) | All plans. 0 to 100, in steps of 0.5 |
| **Add a skill or topic (optional)** | Tags the question, for example “Fractions”. Press Enter or a comma to add; suggestions come from skills you used before. Used for progress by skill. See [Gradebook and skills](https://learnworkly.com/help/progress/gradebook-and-skills). | None | All plans. Up to 5 skills, 40 characters each |

## Hint and explanation

| Setting | What it does | Default | Plans/limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hint (students can open it; you see who did)** | Students press **Show hint** to read it. Their answer then shows **Used the hint** on your live view. | Empty | All plans. Up to 1,000 characters |
| **Explanation (shown with the correct answer)** | Why the right answer is right. Students see it when they see the correct answers. | Empty | All plans. Up to 3,000 characters |
| **Write with AI** | Drafts both from your question. Check and edit them before assigning. |  | Uses one AI generation: Free 20, Solo 200, Pro 500 per month; Academy by contract |

## Questions you grade yourself

| Setting | What it does | Default | Plans/limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Rubric** | Grade with criteria instead of one score; students see the breakdown. **Add criterion**, then give each a name and points. The question is worth their total. Free response, Drawing, Audio and File upload. | No criteria | All plans. Up to 10 criteria, 0.5 to 100 points each |
| **Allow photos of handwritten work** | Students scan a QR code with their phone, take a photo and it lands in this question. Free response and Drawing. See [Handwritten work](https://learnworkly.com/help/live-lessons/handwritten-work). | On | All plans |
| Type-specific settings | **Maximum recording length** for [Audio](https://learnworkly.com/help/question-types/audio), **Files per student** for [File upload](https://learnworkly.com/help/question-types/file-upload) and **Picture to draw on (optional)** for [Drawing](https://learnworkly.com/help/question-types/drawing). |  | All plans |

## Points with a rubric

> **Points with a rubric:** As soon as you add a criterion, the points box is locked and shows the total of the criteria. Remove every criterion to set the points by hand again.

## Content blocks

> **Content blocks:** Instructions, pictures and videos are content blocks. They have no points, skills, hint or **Required**. See [Content blocks](https://learnworkly.com/help/question-types/content-blocks).

## Frequently asked questions

**Can a question be worth 0 points?**
Yes. Set the points to 0 for a warm-up or a survey-style question that does not count towards the score.

**Do students see the hint straight away?**
No. They see a **Show hint** button and choose to open it. You see on their answer that they used it.

**Where do I set the correct answer?**
In the middle of the card, which depends on the question type, for example ticking options in [Multiple choice](https://learnworkly.com/help/question-types/multiple-choice).