Formatting the Quiz Review Area

Is there a way to re-format the font, background, size or any
other appearance aspects in the quiz review area? I know how to
change the messages presented in this area via the Quiz Manager,
but need help with changing the font size, etc.
Speedy reply appreciated - as this is the last touch to a
project due tomorrow. Thanks!

Hi pewinggrim and welcome to our community
Unfortunately, there is very little you can do with this.
Pretty much what you see is what you get. Aside from the text, you
can't really control formatting.
Sorry... Rick

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Hi there
Unfortunately there isn't much you can do aside from logging a feature request to ask for a change in a future version.
Some things are possible to change by exporting the Captivate to Flash. But I'm not sure these survive the trip. I don't use Flash, so can't really speak to that.
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Sorry Christine, for letting this thread slip through the
cracks. Many posts get too many (differing) answers, but somehow
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Okay, yes, *size* can mean either the physical size in
pixels, or the number of slides in the project. In you case, I was
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Hi all
We shouldn't forget to report this to Adobe as a bug.
Click
here to view the WishForm/Bug Reporting Form
Cheers... Rick

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