Inserting Symbols into a Clue

To offer greater flexibility, PuzzleMaker lets you insert symbols into your clues. By using symbols in your clues, you can create mathematical equations, or insert special symbols. After you have chosen the option to Edit a vocabulary database from the main menu, follow the steps below to insert symbols into your clues.

To insert symbols into your clues:

  1. Highlight the word that you want to insert the symbols into and click the Edit button. Or you can click the Add button if you will be inserting symbols into the clue field of a new word.

  2. Within the clue field, place your cursor where you want to insert a symbol, and click your left mouse button.

  3. Click the Symbol button.

  4. Click the symbol you want to insert into the clue. Click the Insert button to place it in the clue.

  5. Click Done to return to the Edit Record or Add Word dialog box.

NOTE: You must use Times New Roman font.

Special symbols can not be used in a word because the symbols cannot be typed by the students when they are completing a puzzle. The student can, however, type the name of the symbol in place of the symbol itself. Examples include: PzMaker00090000.gif can be typed as pi, PzMaker00090001.gif can be typed as division, and © can be typed as copyright.