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Old 03-27-2014, 01:01 AM
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I have a word document with more than 75 multiple choice questions follow by their corresponding answers. What I'm looking for is for a macro that will automatically insert the correct answer choice to the question after letter D based on the following parameters:

Answer (A) is correct.
Answer (B) is incorrect.
Answer (C) is incorrect.
Answer (D) is incorrect.

Either letter could be the right choice.

See the example below:

1. Identify the item below that is not considered practice before the IRS.

A. Corresponding with the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of a client.
B. Preparing a tax return for an individual.


C. Representing a client at an audit.
D. Calling the IRS to discuss a letter received by a client.

Answer: B----this is where I need to insert the right answer based on the macro.

Answer (A) is incorrect. Corresponding with the Service..

Answer (B) is correct. Circular states that practice before the Service.

Answer (C) is incorrect. Client’s rights, privileges, or liabilities under laws.

Answer (D) is incorrect. Corresponding and communicating with IS.

Please let me know if more info is needed.

Thanks!
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Old 03-27-2014, 01:06 PM
Larry Sulky Larry Sulky is offline Macro Needed to Insert Asnwer to A Question in Multiple Choice Format Question Windows 7 64bit Macro Needed to Insert Asnwer to A Question in Multiple Choice Format Question Office 2010 64bit
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Are those list items done as Word lists? Or are they just plain text with "A. ", "B. ", etc. hard-coded?
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Old 03-27-2014, 01:26 PM
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Yes, they are done as Word lists but need to save them in plain text so I can import them to a Multiple Choice program that requires the file to be in plain text. The format is the following:

1. Question

A. Choice A
B. Choice B
C. Choice C
D. Choice D

Answer: D (this is the portion that I need to type manually in Word and would like to automated)

Answer (A) is incorrect. Corresponding with the Service..

Answer (B) is correct. Circular states that practice before the Service.

Answer (C) is incorrect. Client’s rights, privileges, or liabilities under laws.

Answer (D) is incorrect. Corresponding and communicating with IS


To summarize, I got all the Multiple Choice Questions in a Word Document but need to enter the Answer choice manually. I don't think they are hard-coded.

If you still need more clarification, just let me know.
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Old 03-27-2014, 01:49 PM
Larry Sulky Larry Sulky is offline Macro Needed to Insert Asnwer to A Question in Multiple Choice Format Question Windows 7 64bit Macro Needed to Insert Asnwer to A Question in Multiple Choice Format Question Office 2010 64bit
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'Quick and dirty but it should do the job. You can build on it from here.
Code:
Sub ShowCorrectAnswer() 
     '
     ' ShowCorrectAnswer Macro
     '
    With Selection.Find 
        .Format = False 
        .MatchCase = True 
        .MatchWholeWord = False 
        .MatchWildcards = False 
        .MatchSoundsLike = False 
        .MatchAllWordForms = False 
    End With 
    Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory 
    Do 
        Selection.Find.ClearFormatting 
        Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting 
        With Selection.Find 
            .Text = ") is correct." 
            .Replacement.Text = "} is correct." 
            .Forward = True 
            .Wrap = wdFindStop 
        End With 
        If Not Selection.Find.Execute(Replace:=wdReplaceOne) Then Goto Finish 
        Selection.Collapse direction:=wdCollapseStart 
        Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1, Extend:=wdExtend 
        Selection.Copy 
        Selection.Find.ClearFormatting 
        Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting 
        With Selection.Find 
            .Text = "Answer (A)" 
            .Replacement.Text = "" 
            .Forward = False 
            .Wrap = wdFindAsk 
        End With 
        Selection.Find.Execute 
        Selection.Collapse direction:=wdCollapseStart 
        Selection.TypeText Text:="Answer: " 
        Selection.PasteAndFormat (wdFormatOriginalFormatting) 
        Selection.TypeParagraph 
    Loop 
Finish: 
    Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory 
    Selection.Find.ClearFormatting 
    Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting 
    With Selection.Find 
        .Text = "} is correct." 
        .Replacement.Text = ") is correct." 
        .Forward = True 
        .Wrap = wdFindStop 
    End With 
    Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll 
End Sub

Last edited by macropod; 03-27-2014 at 04:45 PM. Reason: Added code tags & formatting
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Old 03-27-2014, 02:20 PM
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Hi Larry,

Thank you for the code. Working almost perfectly. I ran the macro for 75 multiple choice questions and is working great but as you said is "quick and dirty".

See if the following can be fixed.

In my sample, question 17 shows the correct answer (which is C) but it is ADDING the answer for question 18 right after the answer for question 17. It does the same thing whenever it finds answer A in a question. Therefore, every time there is answer A -is moving the answer to the previous question.

17. On December 31, 2010, xxxxxxxxxxxx?


A. January 1, 2014
B. January 1, 2015
C. January 1, 2016
D. December 31, 2015


Answer: C
Answer: A
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Old 03-28-2014, 06:37 AM
Larry Sulky Larry Sulky is offline Macro Needed to Insert Asnwer to A Question in Multiple Choice Format Question Windows 7 64bit Macro Needed to Insert Asnwer to A Question in Multiple Choice Format Question Office 2010 64bit
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You'll need to change the second find statement:

Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting
With Selection.Find
.Text = "Answer (A)"
.Replacement.Text = ""
.Forward = False
.Wrap = wdFindAsk
End With

Insert a Selection.MoveDown before that block, and change the .Text value as shown:

Selection.MoveDown Unit:=wdLine, Count:=1
Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting
With Selection.Find
.Text = "Answer (A"
.Replacement.Text = ""
.Forward = False
.Wrap = wdFindAsk
End With

Last edited by Larry Sulky; 03-28-2014 at 07:17 AM. Reason: accidentally included extra code lines in snippet
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Old 03-28-2014, 07:50 AM
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Hi Larry,

Will test it when I get home but hey, again, thank you for your help. You don't know what this mean to me.

You really save me a lot of time and effort when it comes to edit more than 90 files.

Keep the good work. You are good at what you are doing!!!

Cheers!!!
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Old 03-28-2014, 12:28 PM
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Here is an update. The macro works beautifully. Job well done...

Thank you for your support!!!
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