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# Spreadsheet questions
Spreadsheet questions allow you to gather user responses in the form of a spreadsheet embedded within the answer box.
The system cannot mark these questions. If you are using spreadsheet questions in an exam, you should not set results to release 'Always automatically' as users will receive their results before you have marked them on the quiz configuration.
After selecting the spreadsheet question type, you will need to enter the question stem, i.e., what question you want users to answer.
On the answer tab, you won't be adding options. You only need to add a text box title, something like `Your answer:`
You can also pre-fill cells within the spreadsheet to provide data for the candidates to use to answer their questions
{% columns %}
{% column %}
{% endcolumn %}
{% column %}
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}
The question will appear to the user as below:
Additional spreadsheet tools can be accessed on the question building and answering side by hovering over the three dots icon to the right of the toolbar
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