---
title: "Configure available quiz question types"
slug: "configure-available-quiz-question-types"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Site Administrator", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:17Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:17Z
canonical: "totara.help/configure-available-quiz-question-types"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Configure available quiz question types

The question types settings section allows a Site Administrator to control which question types are available on the site in a quiz or lesson activity.

To manage the available question types, follow these steps:

1. Select *Quick-access menu > Plugins > Question types > Manage question types.*
2. Use the show/hide icons ( ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1635158371508.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A31%3A37Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A31%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zALOckP80pxCzZgwBzAD7H0J%2BYv9MYLGFIk1ODGw1mw%3D), ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1635158371557.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A31%3A37Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A31%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zALOckP80pxCzZgwBzAD7H0J%2BYv9MYLGFIk1ODGw1mw%3D)) to enable or disable a question type.
3. Use the arrows to change the order the question order type appear.

In the **No. questions** column you can see how many times each question type is used. Click the number to get a list of all the courses using that question type.

[Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/yPXljUl1J3c?&wmode=opaque&rel=0) ![The Manage question types page, showing how many times each question type is used.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1635158536206.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A31%3A37Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A31%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zALOckP80pxCzZgwBzAD7H0J%2BYv9MYLGFIk1ODGw1mw%3D)

For more details on each of the question types, please see [Quiz question types](/totara-20/docs/quiz-question-types).

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The Totara Academy has a course dedicated to using [Core plugins and advanced features](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=952) in Totara. Here you can learn more, see best practice, give it a go yourself.

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