> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Use the Short Answer Quiz Slide in AhaSlides

> The Short Answer quiz slide is now called Type Answer, an open quiz where participants type an answer that must match one you accept. See the Type Answer guide for the full walkthrough.

<Note>
  **This slide type is now called the Type Answer slide.** "Short Answer" and "Type Answer" are the same AhaSlides quiz slide — the name simply changed over time. For the complete, up-to-date walkthrough, see [Using the Type Answer Slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-type-answer-slide).
</Note>

## What the Short Answer Slide Is

The Short Answer slide is an open quiz question with no options to choose from. Instead of picking, participants **type** their answer, which must match one of the answers you accept in order to score points. With no multiple choice to guess from, it's a much truer test of what your audience actually knows than a [Pick Answer](/using-slide-types/using-the-pick-answer-slide) slide.

## Setting It Up at a Glance

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a Type Answer slide">
    Create a new slide and select **Type Answer** (labelled **Short Answer** in older versions) from the **Quiz** section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your question">
    Type the question you want participants to answer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the correct answer to display">
    Add the main answer you accept and the only one shown when the timer is up.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add other accepted answers">
    Add alternatives (including likely misspellings) that also score points.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the rest of the slide">
    Set the time, points, and other settings as you would on any quiz slide.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Because participants type free text, the slide is eligible for the [profanity filter](/presenting/how-to-use-profanity-filter). You can also **manually accept answers** after results are shown for responses you deem correct but that didn't exactly match your list.

## Full Walkthrough

For the complete guide — the results display, manually accepting answers, previewing and presenting, and tips for writing good questions — see [Using the Type Answer Slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-type-answer-slide). For building and hosting a full quiz, see [How to Make and Run a Quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).


## Related topics

- [How to Create and Score a Type Answer Quiz Slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-type-answer-slide.md)
- [How to Create and Score a Pick Answer Quiz Slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-pick-answer-slide.md)
- [How to Make and Run a Quiz in AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz.md)
- [How to Set Up a Correct Order Quiz Slide in AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/using-the-correct-order-slide.md)
- [How to Use the Draw Answer Slide in AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/using-the-draw-answer-slide.md)