---
title: "Drag and drop markers quiz question"
slug: "drag-and-drop-markers-quiz-question"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Content Creator", "Explainer"]
updated: 2023-06-21T08:44:14Z
published: 2023-06-21T08:44:14Z
canonical: "totara.help/drag-and-drop-markers-quiz-question"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Drag and drop markers quiz question

Drag and drop marker questions require learners to match marker text onto a background image via drag and drop.

Upload a **Background image** using the file upload and add the words that will represent the **Markers** for your image. Add extra, non-applicable markers to increase the difficulty of the question.

Drag and drop question types do not support the GIF image format.

Use the **Number** field to define how many times the **Marker** can be used. If **Unlimited** is selected, markers may be used more than once.

![Setting up markers for the question.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1635171284042.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A59%3A59Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A59%3A59Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3dyzkpdTu01KYH9PAOyypuY7czmXJqaaUCsEDqHjkU8%3D)

After uploading the background image, you will be able to see grid lines and X and Y coordinates for areas on your image on mouse over. Each grid is ten pixels.

Enter the X and Y coordinates of the correct location on the background image, followed by a semicolon, followed by the width and the height of the box. e.g. 30,115;100,100

These four coordinates represent:

- The top left corner or area of the selected dropzone
- The bottom right corner or area of the selected dropzone
- The width of the selected dropzone (number of boxes across)
- The height of the selected dropzone (number of boxes up)

More than one Marker may be placed in a single dropzone.

![The drag and drop markers question from a learner's perspective.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1635171340464.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A59%3A59Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A59%3A59Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3dyzkpdTu01KYH9PAOyypuY7czmXJqaaUCsEDqHjkU8%3D)

![Drag and drop marker question setup.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1635171413244.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A59%3A59Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A59%3A59Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3dyzkpdTu01KYH9PAOyypuY7czmXJqaaUCsEDqHjkU8%3D)

After entering a valid drop zone, use the **Save changes and continue editing** option to check your dropzone coordinates. You can now dynamically adjust your dropzones as required.

## Multiple tries

Optionally set a score penalty for each incorrect try. Incorrect tries include the use of extra markers as well as markers placed in incorrect dropzones.

If a drag and drop markers question is used in a quiz set to use the **Interactive with multiple tries** question behaviour, marking is modified as follows when a penalty has been applied:

- The mark is reduced for each try by the penalty factor.
- Allowance is made for when a correct choice is first chosen providing it remains chosen in subsequent tries.

Three additional marking and multiple tries options are available (depending on the [quiz question behaviour](/17/docs/configuring-quiz-question-behaviours)):

- **Show the number of correct responses:** Include in the quiz question feedback a statement of how many choices are correct.
- **State which markers are incorrectly placed:** Include in the feedback a list of markers which are incorrectly placed.
- **Move incorrectly placed markers back to default start position below image:** When **Try again** is clicked incorrectly positioned labels are removed.

Marker questions are also keyboard accessible. Use the Tab key to move between the markers and the Arrow keys to position markers.

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_getting-started-with-quizzes.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A59%3A59Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A59%3A59Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3dyzkpdTu01KYH9PAOyypuY7czmXJqaaUCsEDqHjkU8%3D)There are two courses in the Totara Academy about using quizzes in Totara Learn, [Getting started with quizzes](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=639) and [Advanced quiz](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=262) Using these courses you can learn more on how to use these features, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

Join the [Totara Community](https://totara.community/) for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara.

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