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How to Make a Quiz on Google Slides — Step-by-Step (2026)

May 31, 20267 minSarah Mitchell
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In this article
  1. 1.When Google Slides is the right quiz tool
  2. 2.When Google Slides is NOT the right tool
  3. 3.Three workflows that work
  4. 4.Animation and transitions
  5. 5.Common Slides quiz pitfalls
  6. 6.When to graduate to a real quiz tool
  7. 7.Step-by-step: embedding an external quiz link on a slide
  8. 8.Native Slides options vs. an external quiz: when to use which
  9. 9.Run your first Slides quiz in under 5 minutes
  10. 10.Results and follow-up
  11. 11.Troubleshooting
  12. 12.Quick template idea
  13. 13.FAQ

Short answer. Google Slides has no native quiz feature, but you can build click-to-reveal Jeopardy-style quizzes using hyperlinks between slides. For auto-grading, embed a Google Form on a slide. For richer quizzes, generate via a tool like SimpleQuizMaker and link to it from a slide.

When Google Slides is the right quiz tool

  • In-class projected quizzes. Teacher controls advance; class answers verbally or in chat.
  • Jeopardy-style review games. Click a category and dollar value; slide reveals the question.
  • Branching adventures. Click your answer; jumps to a feedback slide.
  • Standalone offline quizzes. Works without internet during slideshow mode.

    • When Google Slides is NOT the right tool

  • Auto-grading at scale → use Google Forms or SimpleQuizMaker.
  • Question banks with randomization → use a quiz platform.
  • Per-student analytics → use Forms quiz mode or a dedicated tool.

    • Three workflows that work

    Workflow 1: Click-to-reveal quiz (no auto-grading)

  • Build one slide per question. Question text on the slide; correct answer on a second slide.
  • Add a "Click for answer" link on the question slide that hyperlinks to the answer slide.
  • Add a "Next question" link on the answer slide hyperlinked to the next question.
  • Present in slideshow mode; click through.

    • Best for: live in-class quizzes where the teacher controls pacing.

    Workflow 2: Jeopardy-style board

  • Slide 1: a table with categories across the top and dollar values down the side.
  • Each cell hyperlinks to a question slide.
  • Question slide hyperlinks to an answer slide.
  • Answer slide hyperlinks back to the board (with that cell visually marked as used).

    • This takes 30-60 minutes to set up but produces a reusable template for the whole semester.

    Workflow 3: Hybrid Slides + Form

  • Build content slides in Google Slides.
  • After the content, insert a slide that embeds a Google Form.
  • Form auto-grades; scores flow to Google Classroom or your gradebook.

    • Best for: structured lessons with a graded quiz at the end.

    Animation and transitions

    Google Slides animations add drama:

  • Fade-in for answer reveal. Highlight the correct option as it appears.
  • Click triggers for showing options one at a time.
  • Auto-advance if you want a self-running quiz.
  • No sound by default; record narration if needed.

    • Common Slides quiz pitfalls

  • Hyperlinks break if you reorder slides without updating links.
  • Animation overload distracts from content.
  • Not testing in slideshow mode — hyperlinks behave differently in edit view.
  • Forgetting to disable click-to-advance if you want hyperlinks to control navigation.

    • When to graduate to a real quiz tool

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    Slides quizzes plateau around 20 questions. For longer or more substantive quizzes:

  • Google Forms for auto-grading and simple analytics.
  • SimpleQuizMaker for AI-generated quizzes from PDFs or notes; share via link from Slides.
  • Quizlet / Quizizz / Kahoot for engagement-focused formats.

    • Step-by-step: embedding an external quiz link on a slide

    If you would rather send students to a real, scored quiz instead of a click-to-reveal deck, embedding is quick:

  • Generate or build the quiz on a dedicated tool and copy its share link.
  • On the slide where you want the quiz, select **Insert** → **Link**.
  • Paste the URL and give the link descriptive text, such as "Take the quiz."
  • In slideshow mode, clicking that text opens the quiz in a new browser tab, so the presentation itself stays untouched.
  • If you want the results visible on the same slide deck for discussion, come back to a later slide with a note like "Review results" and switch to your browser to show the live dashboard.

    • This keeps the content delivery in Slides and the scoring in a tool built for it, rather than trying to force auto-grading into Slides itself.

    Native Slides options vs. an external quiz: when to use which

    | Method | Auto-grades | Setup time | Best for |

    |---|---|---|---|

    | Click-to-reveal (hyperlinked slides) | No | 15-30 minutes for a short quiz | Live, teacher-paced in-class review |

    | Jeopardy-style board | No | 30-60 minutes | Reusable team review games |

    | Embedded Google Form | Yes | Minutes, if the Form exists | Graded quiz tacked onto the end of a lesson |

    | External quiz link | Yes, with a full dashboard | Minutes (if quiz already generated) | Longer quizzes, AI-generated from your source material, per-student analytics |

    Click-to-reveal and Jeopardy boards are worth the setup time when the goal is live engagement and you are comfortable controlling pacing by hand. The moment you want auto-grading, a question bank you did not have to write yourself, or a record of who got what, an embedded Form or an external link does that job better than any hyperlink structure in Slides can.

    Run your first Slides quiz in under 5 minutes

  • Pick your source material — a lecture, a chapter, a set of notes.
  • Paste it into [SimpleQuizMaker](/quiz-builder) and generate a quiz — about 10 seconds.
  • Copy the share link.
  • Insert it as a link on a slide at the end of your deck, with the label "Take the quiz."
  • Present as usual; when you reach that slide, click through and students take the quiz on their own devices with no login required.

    • Results and follow-up

    Click-to-reveal and Jeopardy formats give you nothing to review afterward beyond what happened live in the room — fine for a quick engagement check, but there's no record. An embedded Google Form or an external quiz link is different: both produce a results view you can open after class. Use the "most missed question" signal to decide what to reteach next session, and consider pulling those questions into next week's review slide so students see them again before they're tested for real.

    Troubleshooting

  • Hyperlinks don't work when presenting. Test navigation in actual slideshow mode, not edit view — hyperlinks in Slides only become clickable once you start the presentation.
  • A reordered slide breaks a "click for answer" link. Hyperlinks in Slides point to a specific slide, not a position, so reordering slides is usually safe — but deleting and recreating a slide breaks the link and needs to be redone.
  • Students on a shared classroom screen can see answers before others click through. For click-to-reveal decks, only reveal the answer slide once everyone has committed to an answer verbally or in chat, rather than clicking ahead.

    • Quick template idea

    Download or build a Jeopardy template (free templates abundant online). Customize categories per unit; reuse the same template across the term.

    Generate a quiz to embed in your Slides →

    FAQ

    Can Google Slides grade a quiz automatically? No — Slides itself has no scoring engine. Use click-to-reveal for self-checking, or embed a Google Form or external quiz link for automatic grading.

    What's the fastest way to add a graded quiz to the end of a Slides lesson? Generate the quiz elsewhere and insert its share link on your last slide, rather than building auto-grading logic inside Slides, which does not exist.

    Can I use Google Slides for a quiz without an internet connection? Yes, for click-to-reveal or Jeopardy-style hyperlinked quizzes — those work fully offline in slideshow mode. Anything relying on an embedded Form or an external link needs a connection when students click through.

    Related reading: [How to Make a Quiz on PowerPoint](/blog/how-to-make-a-quiz-on-powerpoint) · [Quiz Maker for Google Classroom](/quiz-maker-for-google-classroom) · [Jeopardy-Style Quiz Template](/blog/jeopardy-style-quiz-template)

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    Sarah Mitchell

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