# Reset attempts in text entry

**URL:** <https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/reset-attempts-in-text-entry/10638>\
**Category:** Support Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/reset-attempts-in-text-entry/10638 "2026-10-27T09:53:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/reset-attempts-in-text-entry/10638/1 "2026-10-27T09:53:07Z")

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Problem: Attempts do not reset

ActivePresenter version: 9.1.1

OS: Windows 11

Notes:

I use two “Text Entry” objects in my slide. Both have a maximum of 6 attempts. After 3 attempts a hint is shown.

During presentation I can move back and forth between the previous and the current (slide with Text Entries) slide. If I solved only one of the Text Entries and move back to the previous slide, the Text Entry should be resetted. I got that with “Clear User Input”, but the attempts-counter is not resetting and I don’t find an option to reset the attempts. Is there a way to reset attempts as well?

Thank you and kind regards

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**Author:** ![Thanhvlt](https://talk.atomisystems.com/user_avatar/talk.atomisystems.com/thanhvlt/32/4907_2.png) [@Thanhvlt](https://talk.atomisystems.com/u/Thanhvlt)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/reset-attempts-in-text-entry/10638/2 "2026-10-28T03:08:02Z")

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Hi,

The built-in attempt counter can’t be reset. As a workaround, set **Attempts** to **Infinite** for both Text Entries and count the attempts with your own variables:

1. Create two number variables, e.g. `attempts1` and `attempts2` (initial value 0).

2. Set both hints as **Initially Hidden** (right-click the hint \> **Playback** \> **Initially Hidden** ).

3. Add the built-in **Disabled** state to both Text Entries ( **Object States** pane \> **Add State** \> **Built-in States** \> **Disabled** ).

4. In the **On Incorrect** event of Text Entry 1:

5. In the slide **On Load** event:

Each time the learner returns to the slide, the Text Entries are enabled and cleared, the hints are hidden again, and the attempts start from 0.

For more details on how to use Clear User Input in the slide On Load event, you can refer to these threads: [How to retake quiz](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/2449), [Reseting the object state](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/7260)

Regards

Thanh

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**Author:** ![AP\_Beginnerin](https://talk.atomisystems.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@AP\_Beginnerin](https://talk.atomisystems.com/u/AP_Beginnerin)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/reset-attempts-in-text-entry/10638/3 "2026-10-28T06:59:51Z")

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Hello, thank you very much.

This worked perfectly.

Regards