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How to Make a Quiz on PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)

May 13, 20268 minSarah Mitchell
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In this article
  1. 1.Two approaches
  2. 2.Native PowerPoint quiz limitations
  3. 3.Microsoft Forms in PowerPoint
  4. 4.When to use SimpleQuizMaker
  5. 5.Hybrid workflow
  6. 6.Related reading

TL;DR. PowerPoint can make interactive quizzes through hyperlinked slides and trigger animations, but it's fiddly. This guide walks through the native approach — and shows when to use a simpler tool instead.

Two approaches

Approach 1 — Click-to-reveal (simplest)

Each question slide reveals the correct answer on click.

  • New slide with question + 4 answer choices.
  • Add a text box: “Answer: [correct answer]”.
  • Animate the answer text box to appear “On Click”.
  • Repeat per question.
  • In Slide Show: one click reveals; another advances.

    • Best for live presentations where the presenter paces the reveal.

    Approach 2 — Hyperlinked branching

    Each answer choice is hyperlinked to a different slide.

  • Question slide with 4 answer text boxes.
  • Create two destination slides: “Correct!” and “Try again.”
  • Right-click each answer → Hyperlink → Place in this document.
  • From “Correct” slide, hyperlink to the next question.
  • From “Try again”, hyperlink back to the question.
  • Repeat per question.

    • More interactive but ~5–10 minutes per question of setup.

    Native PowerPoint quiz limitations

  • No automatic scoring.
  • No respondent tracking.
  • No randomisation.
  • Hard to update (hyperlinks downstream break).

    • Microsoft Forms in PowerPoint

    The Forms add-in lets you embed a Forms quiz directly:

  • Insert → Forms.
  • Sign in with Microsoft account.
  • Create a quiz with scoring and reporting.
  • Embed in a slide.

    • Powerful native option, but tied to Microsoft 365.

    When to use SimpleQuizMaker

  • Shareable link (not just in-presentation).
  • Automatic scoring and analytics.
  • Question randomisation.
  • Accessibility features.
  • Don't want to spend an hour on hyperlinks.

    • Build the quiz in the quiz builder, get the link, and embed on a slide via hyperlink or QR code.

    Hybrid workflow

  • Build the quiz in SimpleQuizMaker.
  • Generate a QR code.
  • Add the QR to one PowerPoint slide.
  • Students scan and take live on phones.
  • Project the leaderboard.

    • Related reading

  • [How to Make a Quiz on Word](/blog/how-to-make-a-quiz-on-word)
  • [How to Make a Quiz on Instagram](/blog/how-to-make-a-quiz-on-instagram)
  • [Quiz Template Examples](/blog/quiz-template-examples-and-uses)

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    Sarah Mitchell

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