Hi, \def\doanswerspace[#1]% {\begingroup \dontcomplain \setupanswerarea [\c!n=0,\c!m=,#1,\c!location=\v!text]% + \let\currenttextbackground\v!answerarea \doifelsenothing{\textbackgroundparameter\c!m} {\expandafter\donoanswerspace} {\expandafter\dodoanswerspace}% [#1]} \def\dostartanswerlines[#1]% {\begingroup \dontcomplain \setupanswerarea [\c!n=0,\c!m=,#1,\c!location=\v!text]% + \let\currenttextbackground\v!answerarea \doifnot{\textbackgroundparameter\c!option}\v!joinedup\softbreak \doifelsenothing{\textbackgroundparameter\c!m} {\expandafter\donostartanswerlines} {\expandafter\dodostartanswerlines}% [#1]} Wolfgang