Adobe Presenter: New Quiz Options

Explore options within the New Quiz dialog box in Adobe Presenter.

Product/Version: PowerPoint

Date Created: January 22, 2015
Last Updated: December 15, 2023

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In a previous tutorial we showed you how you can add a quiz within PowerPoint using the Adobe Presenter add-in so as to quickly create some eLearning content. In this tutorial we'll explore all the options which help you create a better quiz.

Follow these steps to learn more:

Quiz Settings tab within the New Quiz dialog box

  1. Options to create quiz are within the Quiz Settings tab of the New Quiz dialog box, as shown in Figure 1.

  2. Figure 1: Quiz Settings tab within the New Quiz dialog box
  3. These options are explained below, as marked in Figure 1, above:

A. Name

B. Required

Required drop-down menu

  • Click to open the drop-down menu, as shown in Figure 2. Here you need to select one of four options. The selected option will determine if users must compulsorily take or pass the quiz. For example, you can require users to pass the quiz or allow them to skip the quiz altogether.

  • Figure 2: Required drop-down menu
  • These options are further explained below:
  • i. Optional

    ii. Required

    iii. Pass required

    iv. Answer all

    C. Allow backward movement

    D. Allow user to review quiz

    E. Include instructions slide

    F. Show score at end of quiz

    G. Show questions in outline

    H. Shuffle questions

    I. Shuffle answers

    Pass Or Fail Options tab within the New Quiz dialog box

  • Randomly changes the order in which possible answers appear.
  • Now, navigate to the Pass o Fail Options tab within the New Quiz dialog box, as shown in Figure 3.

  • Figure 3: Pass Or Fail Options tab within the New Quiz dialog box
  • Within the Pass Or Fail Options tab, select an option in the Pass/Fail Options area. Specify a passing score either as a percentage (for example, 80% correct) or a number of correct answers (for example, 8 out of 10). Also, select the actions that take place when users receive a passing grade or a failing grade within the next sections. For example, use the pop-up menu next to Action and select Go to next slide to display a specific slide in response to passing or failing.
  • When done, click the OK button (highlighted in red within Figure 3, above). This will take you back to the Quiz Manager dialog box (explore our Add Quiz using Adobe Presenter walkthrough to learn more -- proceed step 4 onwards on that page).
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