MS PowerPoint
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One page per subtopic: detailed notes, every question type, formulas, tricks and practice sets.
Every formula on one printable page, grouped by subtopic.
4 exam-level questions worked step by step.
50 questions — untimed practice or a timed test with analysis.
Track record in the exam
Test difficulty mix (50 questions)
Question patterns exams keep repeating
Taken from previous-year papers. If a pattern is marked "very common", expect to see it in your exam.
Slideshow keys
very common"Which key starts or ends the slideshow?"
F5 = start from slide 1. Shift+F5 = start from the current slide.
Esc = end the show.
Which key ends a running PowerPoint slideshow?
F5 starts the show from the first slide
Shift+F5 starts from the current slide
To leave the show you press another key
Answer: Esc
PowerPoint file types
very common"Default extension of a PowerPoint 2007 file" or "what is .ppsx?"
Learn: .pptx = normal file, .ppsx = slideshow, .potx = template.
The X means the 2007+ format. .ppt is the old format.
A file saved as seminar.ppsx opens as:
.pptx opens in editing mode
.ppsx is the PowerPoint Show format
It opens already playing
Answer: A running slideshow
Which view for which job
common"Which view is best to reorder slides?" or "the default view".
Normal = default. Slide Sorter = rearrange slides.
Notes Page = slide plus speaker notes.
Which view is best for rearranging 30 slides by dragging?
Normal view shows one slide at a time
Slide Sorter shows all slides as small pictures
You can drag them into any order
Answer: Slide Sorter view
Transition or animation
very common"The effect when one slide changes to the next is called ___"
Between two slides = transition.
On an object inside a slide = animation.
A picture flies into the slide from the left. This is a(n):
Transition happens between slides
Here the picture (an object) is moving
The picture arrives on the slide
Answer: Entrance animation
New slide shortcut
common"Shortcut to insert a new slide".
Ctrl+M = new slide. Ctrl+N = new presentation.
Ctrl+D = duplicate selected slide.
What is the shortcut to insert a new slide?
Ctrl+N makes a new presentation file
Ctrl+D copies the selected slide
A new slide in the same file uses the M key
Answer: Ctrl+M
Slide Master and template
common"Put a logo on every slide" or "change fonts of the whole deck".
Edit the Slide Master to change all slides at once.
A template is a ready-made design file.
Where should you put a college logo so it appears on every slide?
Adding it slide by slide is slow
The Slide Master controls all slides
Anything placed there repeats on every slide
Answer: Slide Master