Create a quiz in Microsoft Powerpoint

Many people own Powerpoint as part of Microsoft Office, but rarely, if ever, use it, because it is considered useful only for presentations. However, it is possible to use Powerpoint in an entirely different way. For example, with just a little effort it is possible to create a dynamic, interactive quiz.In this Workshop we are going to use Powerpoint 2003 to create a simple multiple-choice quiz. The instructions should also work for earlier versions of Powerpoint, but we have included Powerpoint 2007 tips in some of the steps.Clicking on the correct answer will take the user to a slide indicating that the answer was correct, then on to the next question. If the answer was incorrect the user will be given a chance to re-attempt the question.No cheating! It is possible to turn off the automatic option that allows the user to click on the mouse to advance to the next slide during the quiz. On the Slide Show menu, choose Slide Transition. In the Task Pane under Advance Slide, untick the On Mouse Click option. Click on the Apply To All Slides button.Baffled by jargon? See our free online jargon buster