1. Type and dictate into answer boxes
- If the paper has answer boxes, click in an answer box and type your answer.
- For practice papers, if you are connected to the internet, you can also dictate. Click in the answer box and press Win + H. See Voice typing to talk instead of type.
- Press the TAB key
to move to the next answer box, or click on the next box with the mouse, and type in the details. - Press the SHIFT+TAB keys
to move back a field. - Always check that the TAB key has taken you to the correct place on the paper.
2. Tick boxes
- Answer 'tick box' questions by clicking on the box, or, if you have tabbed to the box, press the Enter key.
- If you change your mind, click in the 'tick box' again to remove the tick.
3. Highlight the answer boxes
If you want the answer boxes to be highlighted with a colour:
In Adobe Reader:
- Click 'Edit', then 'Preferences' and then 'Forms'.
- Choose a colour for the 'Fields highlight color'.
In Adobe Reader XI and below:
- Click on the 'Highlight Existing Fields' button at the top right of the paper (the answer boxes are called 'Fields').
- Click 'Edit', then 'Preferences' and then 'Forms'.
- Choose a colour for the 'Fields highlight color'.
4. Spell checker
- If the spellchecker is enabled for the paper, Adobe Reader will underline (in red) possible spelling mistakes when you type them into the answer boxes.
- You can spellcheck a word by right-clicking on it and choosing from the list of suggested words.
- Or at any time you can press 'F7', click on 'Start' and use the Spellchecker dialogue box.
Make sure the correct dictionary (English United Kingdom) is selected.
To do this:
- Click on 'Edit' and then 'Preferences' and click on 'Spelling'.
- Select the 'English (United States)' dictionary and press the 'Remove' button.
- Click on 'Add...'.
- Tick the 'English (United Kingdom)' dictionary and click 'OK'.
