Presentations Google Presentations 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When exporting a Google Slides presentation as a PDF, which option preserves speaker notes?
- File > Download > PDF Document
- File > Print > Notes layout, then Save as PDF (Correct answer)
- File > Export > Notes PDF
- Insert > Export with notes
Correct answer: File > Print > Notes layout, then Save as PDF
Using File > Print, selecting the 'Notes' layout, and then printing to PDF is the way to include speaker notes in the exported PDF.
Question 2: What Google Slides feature allows you to create interactive presentations where viewers can click to advance?
- Live Q&A mode
- Linked slides navigation
- Publish to web with manual advance (Correct answer)
- Audience tools
Correct answer: Publish to web with manual advance
Publishing to the web with the 'pause slideshow' option lets viewers click through slides interactively.
Question 3: How do you group multiple objects on a Google Slides slide?
- Select objects, then Format > Group
- Select objects, right-click, then choose 'Group' (Correct answer)
- Select objects, then Insert > Group objects
- Select objects, then View > Group
Correct answer: Select objects, right-click, then choose 'Group'
After selecting multiple objects, right-clicking reveals the Group option, or you can use the Arrange menu.
Question 4: Which file format should you choose to make a Google Slides presentation editable in Microsoft PowerPoint?
- File > Download > PDF Document (.pdf)
- File > Download > Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) (Correct answer)
- File > Download > Plain Text (.txt)
- File > Export > PPTX format
Correct answer: File > Download > Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
File > Download > Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) exports the presentation in a format that PowerPoint can fully edit.
Question 5: What does the 'Motion' feature in Google Slides allow you to do?
- Add animated GIFs to slides
- Control animation timing and apply motion paths to objects (Correct answer)
- Record the presenter's movement via webcam
- Create scrolling text effects
Correct answer: Control animation timing and apply motion paths to objects
The Motion panel (View > Motion) lets you set animation timing, entrance/exit effects, and motion paths for objects.
Question 6: In Google Slides, how can you duplicate a slide layout without affecting the original theme?
- Right-click the slide and select 'Duplicate layout'
- In Slide > Edit master, duplicate the layout within the master view (Correct answer)
- File > Copy theme to new slide
- Use Insert > Duplicate layout option
Correct answer: In Slide > Edit master, duplicate the layout within the master view
In Slide > Edit master view, you can right-click a layout and duplicate it, then customize the copy independently.
Question 7: What happens to animations when you import a PowerPoint file into Google Slides?
- All animations are preserved perfectly
- Most animations are converted to the closest Google Slides equivalent, but some may be lost (Correct answer)
- All animations are deleted
- Animations are converted to static images
Correct answer: Most animations are converted to the closest Google Slides equivalent, but some may be lost
Google Slides converts common PowerPoint animations but complex or unsupported effects may be altered or removed.
Presentations Google Presentations 4
When exporting a Google Slides presentation as a PDF, which option preserves speaker notes?