
Tip: Within the Slide Sorter view, you can COPY (CTRL+C) the first question slide and PASTE it as many times as needed to quickly create the remaining question slides. Repeat this process to create each additional question slide. (In PowerPoint 2007: Drawing Tools Format tab> Arrange group> Align button> Align Left, then Align button>Distrubte Vertically) Choose Draw toolbar> Align or Distribute, Align Left, then Draw toolbar> Align or Distribute> Distribute Vertically. You can also align and distribute the answer buttons on the slide. When all the buttons are in place, select each individually and edit its text. Now select the button, copy it to the Clipboard, and paste additional copies of the button graphic for the remaining answers you’ll need on the slide. Right-click on the button, choose Add Text from the shortcut menu, and type the first answer. For consistency, size the button to allow for the longest text answer. Resize and position the button on the slide. You’ll return to this box later in the tutorial. When the Action Settings dialog box appears, choose Cancel. Now click on the slide and the new button will appear. (2007: Home tab> Drawing group> Shapes> Action Buttons section) Then choose the blank action button. To add the multiple-choice answers, go to the Draw toolbar and choose AutoShapes> Action Buttons. Type the first question in the title placeholder. In PowerPoint, start a new slide using the Title Only slide layout. The first step is to create the question slides.
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This VBA code is easy to understand and, for this tip I was able to use Visual Basic to create a 10-slide quiz in less than an hour. You may think that working with VBA is too complicated, but it’s easier than you might think. The slideshow will not advance until they select the correct answer. If they choose a wrong answer, they receive a “try again” message. If they answer correctly, a Congratulations message appears and they automatically move on to the next slide. Quiz-takers then click on the answer they think is correct. They work something like this: Each slide asks a question and displays answer choices.

You can use quiz slides to make presentations more engaging and fun. Did you know it’s possible to create your own quiz slides in Microsoft PowerPoint using its macro functions and doing a little programming in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)?
