diff --git a/question/type/ddwtos/edit_ddwtos_form.php b/question/type/ddwtos/edit_ddwtos_form.php
index f61c2a42ef4..357e8c0a977 100644
--- a/question/type/ddwtos/edit_ddwtos_form.php
+++ b/question/type/ddwtos/edit_ddwtos_form.php
@@ -66,4 +66,10 @@ class qtype_ddwtos_edit_form extends qtype_gapselect_edit_form_base {
         }
         return null;
     }
+
+    protected function definition_inner($mform): void {
+        parent::definition_inner($mform);
+        $mform->insertElementBefore($mform->createElement('static', 'previewarea', '',
+            get_string('choicesacceptedtext', 'qtype_ddwtos')), 'shuffleanswers');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/question/type/ddwtos/lang/en/qtype_ddwtos.php b/question/type/ddwtos/lang/en/qtype_ddwtos.php
index ed3d40e14b9..6ab1e157265 100644
--- a/question/type/ddwtos/lang/en/qtype_ddwtos.php
+++ b/question/type/ddwtos/lang/en/qtype_ddwtos.php
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ $string['answer'] = 'Answer';
 $string['blank'] = 'blank';
 $string['blanknumber'] = 'Blank {$a}';
 $string['correctansweris'] = 'The correct answer is: {$a}';
+$string['choicesacceptedtext'] = 'Write the answer to be dragged into each gap. You can include extra answers to increase difficulty. <br/>
+Accepted text formatting: &lt;sub&gt;, &lt;sup&gt;, &lt;b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;, &lt;em&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;. TeX is also accepted, using $$ at the start and at the end.';
 $string['errorlimitedchoice'] = 'Choice [[{$a}]] has been used more than once without being set to "Unlimited". Please recheck this question.';
 $string['infinite'] = 'Unlimited';
 $string['pleaseputananswerineachbox'] = 'Please put an answer in each box.';
diff --git a/question/type/ddwtos/tests/behat/edit.feature b/question/type/ddwtos/tests/behat/edit.feature
index fd531d49d93..4e9b9f0da7e 100644
--- a/question/type/ddwtos/tests/behat/edit.feature
+++ b/question/type/ddwtos/tests/behat/edit.feature
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Feature: Test editing a drag and drop into text questions
     And I should see "Choice [[1]]"
     And I should see "Choice [[2]]"
     And I should see "Choice [[3]]"
+    And I should see "Write the answer to be dragged into each gap. You can include extra answers to increase difficulty." in the "Choices" "fieldset"
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | Question name | Edited question name |
     And I press "id_submitbutton"