Presentations Google Presentations 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Google Slides shortcut duplicates the currently selected slide?
- Ctrl+D (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+Shift+D
- Ctrl+M
- Ctrl+Alt+D
Correct answer: Ctrl+D
Ctrl+D (Cmd+D on Mac) duplicates the selected slide and inserts the copy immediately after it.
Question 2: How do you add a hyperlink to text in Google Slides?
- Format > Link
- Select text, press Ctrl+K, then enter the URL (Correct answer)
- Insert > URL
- Right-click text > Insert hyperlink
Correct answer: Select text, press Ctrl+K, then enter the URL
Selecting text and pressing Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on Mac) opens the hyperlink dialog where you can paste or type a URL.
Question 3: What is the purpose of 'Slide skipping' in Google Slides?
- Permanently deletes unwanted slides
- Hides selected slides so they are skipped during a presentation without being deleted (Correct answer)
- Moves slides to a separate file
- Locks slides to prevent editing
Correct answer: Hides selected slides so they are skipped during a presentation without being deleted
Right-clicking a slide and selecting 'Skip slide' hides it from the presentation flow while keeping it in the deck for future use.
Question 4: In Google Slides, where do you go to change the default font for new text boxes?
- Set it in Slide > Edit master for the relevant layout (Correct answer)
- Format > Default text style
- Edit > Preferences > Default font
- Insert > Text box > Set default
Correct answer: Set it in Slide > Edit master for the relevant layout
Changing the font in the master slide or its layouts propagates the default font to new text placeholders throughout the presentation.
Question 5: What does the 'Q&A' feature in Google Slides Presenter view allow audience members to do?
- Vote on which slide to show next
- Submit questions via a link that the presenter can display on screen (Correct answer)
- Download the slides in real time
- Chat privately with the presenter
Correct answer: Submit questions via a link that the presenter can display on screen
Activating Q&A mode provides a URL audiences can visit to submit questions, which the presenter can then show and answer.
Question 6: Which option in Google Slides allows you to align multiple selected objects to the center of the slide horizontally?
- Format > Align & indent > Center
- Arrange > Align & distribute > Center on page horizontally (Correct answer)
- View > Center objects
- Edit > Distribute > Center horizontal
Correct answer: Arrange > Align & distribute > Center on page horizontally
Arrange > Align & distribute > Center on page horizontally aligns all selected objects to the horizontal midpoint of the slide.
Question 7: How do you insert an emoji into a Google Slides text box?
- Insert > Emoji
- Use the OS emoji picker (Windows: Win+. / Mac: Ctrl+Cmd+Space) or copy-paste an emoji (Correct answer)
- Format > Special characters > Emoji tab
- Right-click > Insert emoji
Correct answer: Use the OS emoji picker (Windows: Win+. / Mac: Ctrl+Cmd+Space) or copy-paste an emoji
Google Slides accepts emojis via the operating system's built-in emoji picker or by pasting from an external source.
Presentations Google Presentations 5
Which Google Slides shortcut duplicates the currently selected slide?