Chapter 12 Review Questions and Answers

 

1.    a)    What is a presentation?

                A presentation is an informative speech that usually includes visuals.

        b)    What is a thumbnail?

                A thumbnail is a miniature version of a slide.

       

2.    a)    In Normal view, what is displayed in the Outline tab?

                An outline of the slide text, similar to Outline view in Word is displayed.

        b)    In Normal view, what is displayed in the Slides tab?

                Miniature versions of the slides, called thumbnails, are displayed.

 

3.    List the three steps involved in planning a presentation.

        1.    Carefully plan the lecture or speech.

        2.    Determine the content of the slides.

        3.    Determine the design and layout of the slides, and then sketch the slides using pencil and paper.

 

4.    a)    What does the content of a slide refer to?

                The content of a slide refers to the text, graphics, and other objects on a slide.

        b)    What does the layout of a slide refer to?

                The layout refers to the arrangement of text and graphics.

 

5.    a)    What is displayed when the arrow below New Slide is clicked?

                A gallery of layouts is displayed.

        b)    What happens when New Slide is clicked?

                A new slide is added with the same layout as the current slide.

 

6.    How is the current slide deleted?

                Click Home > Delete.

 

7.    Instead of editing text in a placeholder on a slide, where else can the text for the current slide be edited?

                Text can also be edited in the Outline tab next to the slide’s icon.

 

8.    What does the AutoFit feature do?

                The AutoFit feature automatically sizes text as it is typed so that it fits within a placeholder.

 

9.    a)    Which view displays the current slide in the Slide pane, and is best for editing text?

                Normal view.

        b)    List two ways to display the next slide of a presentation in Normal view.

                Use the vertical scroll bars or press the Page Down key.

 


 

10.  a)    Which view is best for changing the order of slides?

                Slide Sorter view.

        b)    What is displayed in Slide Sorter view?

                Thumbnails of all the slides in a presentation.

        c)    List the steps required to move slide 8 to between slides 6 and 7.

                In Slide Sorter view, drag slide 8 between slides 6 and 7.

 

11.  a)    List three ways to display the next slide of a presentation in Slide Show view.

                Click the left mouse button, press the N key, or press the Page Down key.

        b)    What happens when the Esc key is pressed in Slide Show view?

                The slide show ends when the Esc key is pressed.

 

12.  How are the fonts used in the applied theme changed?

                Click Design > Fonts and select a different font.

 

13.  List two ways to display the next page when viewing a presentation in the preview window.

                Press the Page Down key or use the vertical scroll bar.

 

14.  What is printed on each page for each of the following options when printing a presentation:

        a)    Slides

                Slides print one side per page.

        b)    Handouts (3 slides per page)

                Handouts of 3 slides per page include lines for taking notes next to each slide.

        c)    Notes Pages

                Notes Pages prints one slide in the top half of each page and any text that was typed in the Notes pane in the bottom half of the page.

 

15.  a)    List the steps required to add the text draft to the footer on each page of a printout.

                1.    Click Print Preview > Options > Header and Footer.

                2.    Select the Notes and Handouts tab.

                3.    Type draft in the Footer box.

        b)    What is a time stamp?

                A time stamp displays the date and updates it automatically.

        c)    List the steps required to add the text draft to the footer of each slide in a presentation.

                1.    Click Insert > Header & Footer.

                2.    Select the Slide tab to display footer options for each slide.

                3.    Type text in the Footer box.

 

16.  List the steps required to add the slide number and a time stamp to the footer on each slide of a presentation.

                1.    Click Insert > Header & Footer.

                2.    Select the Slide tab to display footer options for each slide.

                3.    Select the Date and Time check box and then select Update automatically to insert a time stamp.

                4.    Select Apply to All.

 


 

17.  a)    How can the fonts and background on only the Title Slide layout be changed?

                The fonts and background on the Title Slide layout can be changed by editing the layout in Slide Master view.

        b)    What happens when the background on the slide master is changed?

                The background changes on all of the slides in the presentation.

 

18.  a)    Describe a situation where the slide master would not need to be changed at all.

                Answers will vary. If an existing theme is appropriate for the presentation.

        b)    Describe a situation where the fonts on the slide master would be changed instead of changing the fonts in the applied theme.

                Answer will vary. If you just wanted to change the fonts on selected slide layouts.

 

19.  List the steps required to change the background of just the Two Content layout slides to a red color.

                1.    Click View > Slide Master.

                2.    In the list of layouts in the left pane, click Two Content layout slide.

                3.    Click Slide Master > Background Styles > Format Background.

                4.    Click Color and then select a red color.

 

20.  List the steps required to place clip art on the currently displayed slide in Normal view.

                1.    Click Insert > Clip Art.

                2.    Type a word or phrase in the Search for box and select Go.

                3.    Click an appropriate graphic in the task pane.

 

21.  a)    Explain how a chart can be an effective communication tool in a presentation.

                Answers will vary. A chart can be used to simplify the understanding of numerical data in presentation because it illustrates the relationship between data.

        b)    List the steps required to place a chart from an Excel workbook on a slide as a picture.

                1.    In the workbook, select the chart to be copied.

                2.    Click Home > Copy.

                3.    In the PowerPoint presentation, display the slide in Normal view.

                4.    Click Home > Paste.

                5.    Click Paste Options > Paste as Picture.

 

22.  List two ways to add speaker notes to a slide.

                1.    In Normal view, notes for the speaker can be typed into the Notes pane for each slide.

                2.    In Notes Page view, notes for the speaker can be typed in the note area under the slide.

 

23.  Describe the steps involved in e-mailing a presentation to a peer for review.

                With the presentation open in PowerPoint, select Office Button > Send > E-mail. An e-mail message window is displayed with the presentation as an attachment. Send the message to the reviewer of the presentation.

 


 

24.  a)    How is a comment be added to a placeholder?

                Select the placeholder and click Review > New Comment.

        b)    How is a comment edited?

                Double-click a comment to edit it.

        c)    How is a comment removed?

                Press the Delete key to delete a displayed comment.

 

25.  a)    The content on a slide should include everything a speaker is going to say while that slide is displayed.

                False. The content should emphasize key points of the lecture or speech.

 

        b)    A new presentation contains three slides by default.

                False. A new presentation contains one slide by default.

 

        c)    The text on a slide should be formatted as small as possible.

                False. The text on a slide should be sized so that it is readable.

 

        d)    Slide Sorter view displays all the slides in the presentation in one window.

                True.

 

        e)    The previous slide can be displayed again during a slide show.

                True.

 

        f)     The colors in a theme cannot be changed.

                False. Click Design > Colors to change the colors in a theme.

 

        g)    The number of slides that are printed on a single page can be changed.

                True.

 

        h)    A footer can be placed on individual slides and on a printout.

                True.

 

        i)     The slide master is used to create a custom look that applies only to the first title slide in a presentation.

                False. The slide master is used to create a custom look that applies to the entire presentation.

 

        j)     Each slide layout has a separate master.

                True.

 

        k)    Pictures from a digital camera can be used in a PowerPoint presentation.

                True.

 

        l)     A chart from an Excel workbook can be pasted on a slide as a picture.

                True.

 

        m)  In Normal view, the Notes pane can be sized.

                True.

       

        n)    Notes Page view is used to change the layout of Slide Show view.

                False. Notes Page view is used to format the layout of the Notes pages.

 

        o)    A PowerPoint presentation can be sent as an e-mail attachment.

                True.

 

        p)    Once a comment is added to a slide it cannot be deleted.

                False. A comment is deleted by clicking Review > Delete.