Sometimes you want an element of a problem, such as a table or other information, to apply to more than one problem. However, you only want the table or statement to appear once for all problems, rather than repeating each time. This is accomplished using an Intro.

You will want to use Intros if you plan to reuse the problems that you create in other documents and/or if you plan to provide the problems to someone else. If you are creating problems for one-time use, it may be easier to create your element as a Direction, rather than an Intro.

An Intro will not be repeated if two consecutive problems have the same Intro. If your Intros are in any way different from one another, Acces will treat them as different Intros and will display them even if repeated. For this reason, it is recommended that you use the Clone Problem method described below to create problems with Intros, although copying and pasting will work also.


This guide assumes that you are familiar with the Visual Editor. If you need information regarding creating or editing problems with the Visual Editor, please review Creating Your Own Multiple-choice Problems and Editing a Problem Using the Visual Editor before continuing with this guide.
  1. In the Visual Editor, click the Toggle Intro button on the toolbar.
  2. Inside the blue box that appears, enter the information to include in the Intro.
  3. Underneath the blue box, enter the text of the problem.
  4. Click OK to close the editor.
  5. Click the arrow next to the Blue Plus at the bottom of the Document Window and choose Clone of this problem. This will create an exact copy of the problem and open the editor.
  6. Don't change the Intro! Change the problem below the Intro and click OK to close the editor.
  7. To change the position of your Intros relative to their problems, choose Format > Inserts
  8. You can set Intros to be at the beginning of or above the problem.
    Intro set to beginning of problem
    Intro set to above the problem