MOS PowerPoint: Slide Masters & Layouts 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You saved a presentation as a PowerPoint Template (.potx). Where are the Slide Master settings stored within that file?
- In a separate .xml file alongside the .potx
- Embedded within the .potx file itself (Correct answer)
- In the Windows registry
- In the Office theme folder on disk
Correct answer: Embedded within the .potx file itself
A .potx file is a ZIP-based package that embeds all Slide Master and layout XML directly inside the file.
Question 2: A colleague's presentation has two Slide Masters. You want to merge them into your presentation. Which method imports both masters?
- Copy slides from their file and paste into yours using Keep Source Formatting
- Use Insert > New Slide > Reuse Slides and browse to their file
- Both A and B can import additional Slide Masters (Correct answer)
- Neither method imports Slide Masters; you must rebuild them
Correct answer: Both A and B can import additional Slide Masters
Both pasting with Keep Source Formatting and using Reuse Slides can pull a source file's Slide Master into the destination presentation.
Question 3: Which tab appears in the Ribbon only when you are in Slide Master view?
- Design
- Transitions
- Slide Master (Correct answer)
- Review
Correct answer: Slide Master
The Slide Master tab is a contextual tab that appears in the Ribbon exclusively when Slide Master view is active.
Question 4: You want a layout to use a two-column text arrangement. What is the correct approach in Slide Master view?
- Insert two separate Text placeholders side by side on the layout (Correct answer)
- Change the layout's slide orientation to Landscape
- Use Format > Columns on the content placeholder
- Duplicate the layout and merge them
Correct answer: Insert two separate Text placeholders side by side on the layout
Inserting two separate Text (or Content) placeholders positioned side by side on a layout creates a two-column arrangement for that layout.
Question 5: After modifying a Slide Master, you click 'Close Master View.' What is the keyboard shortcut to return to Slide Master view quickly?
- There is no direct keyboard shortcut; use the View tab (Correct answer)
- Alt+F5
- Shift+F5
- Ctrl+M
Correct answer: There is no direct keyboard shortcut; use the View tab
PowerPoint does not have a dedicated keyboard shortcut for Slide Master view; you must navigate via View > Slide Master.
Question 6: A content placeholder on a layout allows users to insert which types of objects?
- Text only
- Text, table, chart, SmartArt, picture, and video (Correct answer)
- Table and chart only
- Picture and video only
Correct answer: Text, table, chart, SmartArt, picture, and video
A Content placeholder presents an icon grid letting users insert text, tables, charts, SmartArt, pictures, or online video.
Question 7: You apply the 'Two Content' layout to a slide. The layout was defined in Slide Master view. Can you resize one of its placeholders on the slide?
- No, layout placeholders are locked and cannot be resized
- Yes, you can resize placeholders on individual slides without affecting the layout (Correct answer)
- Yes, but only if you first unlink the slide from the layout
- No, resizing requires switching to Slide Master view
Correct answer: Yes, you can resize placeholders on individual slides without affecting the layout
Placeholders can be moved and resized on individual slides; changes affect only that slide and do not modify the underlying layout.
MOS PowerPoint: Slide Masters & Layouts 4
You saved a presentation as a PowerPoint Template (.potx).
Where are the Slide Master settings stored within that file?