# Initial Text after Multiple Choice

**URL:** <https://cl.desmos.com/t/initial-text-after-multiple-choice/3197>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [April 29, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/initial-text-after-multiple-choice/3197 "2021-04-29T01:55:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aethir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/aethir/32/2767_2.png) [@Aethir](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Aethir)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/initial-text-after-multiple-choice/3197/3 "2021-04-29T03:34:54Z")

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You CAN actually do it in the explain box of the same element.

```auto
initialText: when this.isSelected(1) "${this.choiceContent(1)}"
             when this.isSelected(2) "${this.choiceContent(2)}"
             when this.isSelected(3) "${this.choiceContent(3)}"
             otherwise ""

```

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