PowerPoint Certification Printing and Exporting Presentations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When using 'Export > Create a Video' in PowerPoint 2019/Microsoft 365, what is the default video file format?
- .avi
- .wmv
- .mov
- .mp4 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: .mp4
PowerPoint 2019 and Microsoft 365 default to exporting video as .mp4, offering broad compatibility across devices and platforms.
Question 2: When exporting a PowerPoint file as a PDF, which 'Publish what' setting in the Export Options dialog includes speaker notes in the PDF output?
- Notes Pages (Correct answer)
- Full Page Slides
- Handouts
- Outline View
Correct answer: Notes Pages
Selecting 'Notes Pages' in the PDF Export Options prints each slide with its speaker notes below it in the resulting PDF.
Question 3: Which PowerPoint file format opens directly in full-screen Slide Show mode when double-clicked, bypassing the normal editing interface?
- .pptx
- .potx
- .ppsx (Correct answer)
- .pptm
Correct answer: .ppsx
A .ppsx (PowerPoint Show) file launches directly into full-screen Slide Show mode when opened, bypassing the editing interface.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of the 'Package Presentation for CD' feature in PowerPoint?
- To burn the file directly to a CD using Windows Disc Image Burner
- To copy the presentation and all linked media files into one portable folder (Correct answer)
- To compress the presentation into a .zip archive for email delivery
- To convert slides into a video format playable on DVD players
Correct answer: To copy the presentation and all linked media files into one portable folder
'Package for CD' gathers the presentation and all linked files (audio, video, fonts) into a single portable folder so they travel and play together correctly.
Question 5: In PowerPoint's 'Create a Video' export dialog, which quality setting produces the highest visual quality and the largest resulting file size?
- Ultra HD (4K) (Correct answer)
- Full HD (1080p)
- HD (720p)
- Standard (480p)
Correct answer: Ultra HD (4K)
The Ultra HD (4K) setting exports the video at 3840×2160 resolution, producing the sharpest quality but also the largest file size.
Question 6: Which export format in PowerPoint preserves the exact slide layout for print-accurate viewing on any device without requiring PowerPoint to be installed?
- .pptx (PowerPoint Presentation)
- .potx (PowerPoint Template)
- .odp (OpenDocument Presentation)
- .pdf or .xps (Correct answer)
Correct answer: .pdf or .xps
Exporting as PDF or XPS preserves the exact visual layout and allows anyone to view the presentation without having PowerPoint installed.
Question 7: When using 'Create a Video' in PowerPoint, which setting controls the default display duration for slides that have NO individually recorded timings?
- Video frame rate (fps)
- Video resolution setting
- Seconds spent on each slide (Correct answer)
- Slide transition duration
Correct answer: Seconds spent on each slide
The 'Seconds Spent on Each Slide' option sets a uniform default display time for any slide that lacks individually recorded timings.
PowerPoint Certification Printing and Exporting Presentations 2
When using 'Export > Create a Video' in PowerPoint 2019/Microsoft 365, what is the default video file format?