{"id":2905,"date":"2022-02-11T15:20:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T14:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=2905"},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T10:49:01","slug":"creating-moodle-quiz-questions-in-a-word-document","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/article\/creating-moodle-quiz-questions-in-a-word-document\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Moodle Quiz questions in a Word document"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moodle supports various types of file formats (such as .txt, .zip, or .xml) that can be used for importing questions into your Question bank. This can give you some flexibility as you can store your questions for an unlimited period of time in your DLE and use them for several quizzes. You can also sort them by creating different categories, for example, based on the topic or exam type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This feature of Moodle will be useful for you if you have already created a list of questions outside of the DLE and you would like to upload them to your course in an easy and quick way, without copying each question one by one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will show you how to create Moodle Quiz questions in a Word document, save the file in the correct extension, and import it into your DLE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting up your Word document<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Layout of questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Open a blank Word document and start typing your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure it does not include titles, numbered lists, notes, comments, or any additional text beside the questions, the potential, and correct answers. You also need to follow the format according to the model below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How big is the Dartmoor National park?<\/em>
A. 368 square miles<\/em>
B. 400 square miles<\/em>
C. 512 square miles<\/em>
D. 272 square miles<\/em>
ANSWER: A<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find some bird species in the Dartmoor National park that have declined elsewhere in the UK, such as skylark, snipe, ring ouzel, or the cuckoo.<\/em>
A. True<\/em>
B. False<\/em>
ANSWER: A<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dartmoor is a living, working landscape, shaped by its inhabitants both past and present. It is home to ______ people and has a strong culture of community action.<\/em>
A. 20,000<\/em>
B. 50,000<\/em>
C. 34,000<\/em>
ANSWER: C<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure all of the questions are set up for multiple choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

File extension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Moodle recognises several file formats. Out of these, we recommend using the .txt file extension (‘Plain text’), also known as ‘Aiken format’ in Moodle. To save your file in this format, please follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Click on the ‘File’ menu on the left side of your screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Click on the ‘Save as’ button and then select a desirable location.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Enter a useful file name and select the ‘Plain text’ as a file extension from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Click on the ‘Save’ button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. A new window will appear where you need to make sure that the ‘Other encoding’ option is turned on, and the ‘Unicode (UTF-8)’ is selected from the drop-down menu. Please also make sure that the ‘End lines with’ option is set to ‘CR only’.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Lastly, click on the ‘OK’ button to save the file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Importing questions into your Question bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              In order to import your questions into your Question bank, please follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. Sign in to your Moodle account and select the course where your quiz is located.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. On the main page of your course, click on the ‘More’ sub-menu and then select the ‘Question bank’ option from the pop-up drop-down list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. A new page will open up where you will see the list of all the questions added to this DLE page. Here you will need to click on the ‘Questions’ drop-down menu that appears at the top-left corner and then select the ‘Categories’ option as before importing questions, we always recommend creating a new category\/folder for them. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. A new page will open up where you will see the list of all the categories added to this DLE page. Here you will need to click the ‘Add category’ button that appears at the top of the page. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n