Multiple Click boxes in Captivate 5

Hi
I'm a new user of Captivate (using 5) and trying to figure out capabilities and suitability to my needs. I've also searched through the forum and can't find similar so I apologise in advance if this has been answered.
Ideally I would like to produce a slide in my Captivate project where a user is presented with multiple boxes containing text. Say 6 boxes. This would initially just be for a learners reflection, so no scoring required. The User would have to select 3 of these boxes (any box, no right or wrong) to progress to the next slide. I envisage the user clicking on each box which would then remain highlighted until all 3 selected.
Does this make sense? and can anybody reccomend a work around? Is this something which could be achieved with 'click boxes'
Any advice appreciated.
Marek

Thanks Rod. Great suggestion. I actually picked up the widget on Thursday as the 'drag and drop' interaction was something I initially saw as the ideal route.
Its such a good tool and very simple to use. There are one or two little additions I would like to see. Unless you can already do this and I haven't quite figured it out.
- The ability to place a drag item on alternative targets
- allow the drag items to be visable after been placed onto target.
Can this already be done??
I would certainly recommend the widget though. Its excellent.
I'm just getting around to trying some of the initial suggestions and will report back.
Thanks

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Perhaps the link below helps?
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"I do not see any documentation stating a limitation."
This is true. You seldom (if ever) see things like this in any manufacturer documentation. After all, their goal is to sell the product and tell you how great it is and how it will address your needs. Limitations are viewed as a negative, so they are typically omitted. I'm sure Toyota didn't have any docs that said that "oh yes, and by the way, sometimes the gas pedal will stick". Or Microsoft doesn't say "by the way, Windows will sometimes crash on you and you will have to totally reinstall our operating system when that happens".
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Test.
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