Layout

How to control the visual arrangement of a question: Regular mode places the prompt above (Stacked) or beside (Side by side) the answer input; Sidebar mode adds a dedicated panel on the left or right for reference material such as reading passages, images, or data tables.

Updated 2026/08/10

Layout controls how a question's prompt, answer input, and any reference material are arranged on screen. There are two families: Regular, with no sidebar, and Sidebar, which adds a dedicated panel for reference material. Each specific arrangement is covered in its own panel below.

Configuring the Layout

In the question editor, click the settings icon in the upper-right corner and open the Layout tab. Select Regular or Sidebar, then choose the arrangement you want:

- Regular: Stacked or Side by Side

- Sidebar: Sidebar on Left or Sidebar on Right

When you select Sidebar, use the Sidebar Content editor to add the reference material that will appear beside the question. Click Save to apply the layout.

In Sidebar mode, a rich content editor appears where you write the sidebar content — a reading passage, image, data table, diagram, or any rich content. Sidebar layout suits questions where candidates need to refer to source material while answering, such as a reading comprehension question, a data interpretation question, or a code review exercise.

Creating questions with a sidebar layout

Stacked is the default layout, with no sidebar panel: the question prompt appears above the answer input, in a single column. It's the right choice for most questions — reach for one of the other layouts only when the prompt is short enough to sit beside the input, or when candidates need reference material alongside the question.

Side by Side arranges the question prompt and the answer input as two columns instead of stacking them — the prompt on the left, the input on the right. It works best for short prompts, where stacking them would leave a lot of unused horizontal space, especially on wide screens.

Left Sidebar splits the screen in two: reference material — a reading passage, image, data table, diagram, or any rich content — on the left, and the question prompt with its answer input on the right. It suits questions where the candidate reads the material first and then answers, like a reading comprehension passage.

Right Sidebar is the mirror of Left Sidebar: the question prompt and its answer input sit on the left, and reference material — a data table, diagram, image, or code sample — sits on the right. It suits questions where candidates check back against the material while working, like a data interpretation or code review exercise, rather than reading it once up front.