# Turning On "Explain Your Answer" feature for components not at the bottom

**URL:** <https://cl.desmos.com/t/turning-on-explain-your-answer-feature-for-components-not-at-the-bottom/2076>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [December 3, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/turning-on-explain-your-answer-feature-for-components-not-at-the-bottom/2076 "2020-12-03T02:45:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Richard\_Armstrong](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/richard_armstrong/32/1675_2.png) [@Richard\_Armstrong](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Richard_Armstrong)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/turning-on-explain-your-answer-feature-for-components-not-at-the-bottom/2076/1 "2020-12-03T02:45:40Z")

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How do I turn on the “Explain your Answer” feature/prompt for components that arent’t at the bottom of a column. I’m sure I’ve seen the command but can’t find it now. I have 3 multi-choice questions and want them to explain their reasoning for the choice they make on each one. Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![cwinske](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/cwinske/32/3106_2.png) [@cwinske](https://cl.desmos.com/u/cwinske)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 11:51am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/turning-on-explain-your-answer-feature-for-components-not-at-the-bottom/2076/2 "2020-12-03T11:51:46Z")

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It looks like it might not be an option if you have multiple components. Even when I tried prompting it to ask with CL, the only one that works is the bottom choice.

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Grubbs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/daniel_grubbs/32/719_2.png) [@Daniel\_Grubbs](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Daniel_Grubbs)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/turning-on-explain-your-answer-feature-for-components-not-at-the-bottom/2076/3 "2020-12-03T18:53:34Z")

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Alternatively, you can have conditionally hidden notes and text inputs. Makes your editing view messy, but it works.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Armstrong](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/richard_armstrong/32/1675_2.png) [@Richard\_Armstrong](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Richard_Armstrong)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/turning-on-explain-your-answer-feature-for-components-not-at-the-bottom/2076/4 "2020-12-04T17:57:18Z")

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Thanks. I’ll have to ponder that.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Armstrong](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/richard_armstrong/32/1675_2.png) [@Richard\_Armstrong](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Richard_Armstrong)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/turning-on-explain-your-answer-feature-for-components-not-at-the-bottom/2076/5 "2020-12-04T17:59:31Z")

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I bypassed the requirement by simply slipping in text response boxes and promting them to defend their answers.