Views: Slide sorter view MCQs Quiz | Class 9
This quiz is for Class: IX, Subject: Computer Applications (Code 165), Unit: Unit 3: Office Tools (Presentation Tool). It covers the topic of Slide Sorter View, focusing on how to reorder slides and get an overview of your presentation. Answer all questions, submit the quiz to see your score, and then download the PDF answer sheet.
Understanding Slide Sorter View
Slide Sorter view is a feature in presentation software that provides a “bird’s-eye view” of your entire presentation. Instead of seeing one slide in detail, you see thumbnails (small pictures) of all your slides at once. This view is not for writing content but is essential for organizing and managing the structure of your slideshow.
Key Actions in Slide Sorter View
This view is a powerful tool for finalizing the flow and consistency of your presentation. Here are the main tasks you can perform:
- Getting an Overview: Seeing all your slides together helps you check the overall story of your presentation. You can quickly spot if the flow is logical, if the visual style is consistent, or if a slide is out of place.
- Reordering Slides: This is the primary function of Slide Sorter view. To move a slide, you simply click on its thumbnail, hold the mouse button down, and drag it to a new position. A vertical line will show you where the slide will be placed. This drag-and-drop method is much faster than cutting and pasting slides in Normal view.
- Managing Slides in Groups: You can select multiple slides to perform actions on them all at once.
- To select adjacent slides, click the first one, hold the Shift key, and click the last one.
- To select non-adjacent slides, click the first one, hold the Ctrl key, and click each additional slide.
Normal View vs. Slide Sorter View
It’s important to know when to use each view. Here’s a quick comparison:
| Feature | Normal View | Slide Sorter View |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Use | Detailed content creation and editing. | Organizing, reordering, and managing slides. |
| Display | Shows one large slide with a notes pane. | Shows thumbnails of all slides. |
| Text Editing | Yes, fully editable. | No, content is not directly editable. |
| Reordering | Possible in the sidebar, but less intuitive. | Very easy, using drag-and-drop. |
| Transitions | Can be applied to one slide at a time. | Can be applied to multiple slides at once. |
Quick Revision Points
- Slide Sorter view gives you a thumbnail overview of all your slides.
- Its main purpose is to check the presentation’s flow and reorder slides.
- To reorder, simply drag and drop a slide thumbnail to a new location.
- You cannot edit the text or images on the slides directly in this view.
- It’s the perfect view for applying transitions or timings to multiple slides simultaneously.
- Use the Ctrl key to select non-adjacent slides and the Shift key for adjacent ones.
Extra Practice Questions
- Describe a scenario where using Slide Sorter view would be much more efficient than Normal view.
- How would you move slides 5, 6, and 7 to appear after slide 20 all at once?
- Explain the difference between deleting a slide and hiding a slide.
- If your presentation has an inconsistent visual theme on some slides, which view would help you spot this quickly? Why?
- Can you add a new slide directly from the Slide Sorter view?
