Chapter 10
OpenOffice Impress
A. Multiple choice questions:
1. Which of the following options will the Presentation Software show when you open Impress for the
first time?
a. Empty Presentation b. From template
c. Open existing presentation. d. All of these
Ans. d. All of these
2. Which of the following icon represents an OpenOffice Impress file?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ans. c
3. Which of the following Pane present on the left of the Impress screen gives you a thumbnail view of
all slides in a presentation?
a. Thumbnail Pane b. Slides Pane
c. Sidebar Pane d. Groups Pane
Ans. b. Slides Pane
4. Which of the following cannot be done using the Slides Pane?
a. Add a new slide b. Delete a slide
c. Rename a slide
d. Select a layout for the slide
Ans. d. Select a layout for the slide
5. Which of the following is true for Outline View?
a. It displays only the graphics.
b. It allows you insert new slides.
c. It allows you to remove a slide.
d. It displays topic titles, bulleted lists, and numbered lists only.
Ans. d. It displays topic titles, bulleted lists, and numbered lists only.
6. Which among the following views allows you to add some extra information to a slide which is not
viewed during the presentation?
a. Normal View b. Outline View
c. Notes View d. Slide Sorter View
Ans. c. Notes View
7. Which among the following views allows you to give a thumbnail view of all the slides in a
presentation?
a. Normal View
b. Outline View
c. Notes View d. Slide Sorter View
Ans. d. Slide Sorter View
8. Which among the following is not a deck in the Sidebar of OpenOffice Impress?
a. Properties b. Chart
c. Gallery Ans. b. Chart
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d. Custom Animation
9. Which among the following decks in the Sidebar allows you to create, edit and apply Graphics Styles
and Presentation Styles?
a. Properties
b. Styles and Formatting c. Gallery d. Custom Animation
Ans. b. Styles and Formatting
10. In which deck of the Sidebar do you find the different layouts?
a. Properties b. Gallery
c. Custom Animation d. Master Pages
Ans. a. Properties
B. Fill in the blanks:
1. The Gallery deck of the Sidebar allows you to select sound and graphics to be inserted into a document.
2. The Navigator deck of the Sidebar allows you to quickly jump to other slides or move between open files.
3. The Presentation wizard guides you through the process of creating a Presentation.
4. The output medium Overhead sheet allows you to create a presentation to be used as overhead
transparencies.
5. A layout is a design template that shows the arrangement of various objects over a slide.
6. A Placeholder is a box with a dotted outline, designed for the placement of different type of content
on the slide.
7. A slide is a single page of a digital presentation created using OpenOffice Impress.
8. To add a slide to your presentation click on the Slide option of the Insert menu.
9. The Slide Pane of your window shows all slides in the presentation.
10. To select slides at discrete order in the Slides Pane you need to hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard
while selecting the slides.
C. State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. The keyboard combination Ctrl + P is used to Paste a slide.
[False]
2. The Drag and Drop method is used to move a slide from one location to another. [True]
3. A slide cannot be removed in a presentation once added. [False]
4. The default extension of an Impress file is .odp. [True]
5. The take licture from word file button may be used to create a new presentation.
[False]
6. The Placeholder allows you to insert only images into a slide.
[False]
7. The Slide Transition deck allows you to apply a special effect that plays when displaying a slide
followed by another slide. [True]
8. By default the Sidebar shows the Master pages deck.
[False]
9. Handout view is the view that allows you to get a print-out of your slides for a handout. [True]
10. The Toolbar shows the thumbnail pictures of the slides in your presentation, in the order they will
be shown during a slide show. [False]
D. Answer the following questions:
1. What is a presentation?
Ans. A Presentation is the process of presenting a topic to an audience using the computer to display
text, graphics and videos.
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2. Which package in the OpenOffice suite is used as a presentation software?
Ans. OpenOffice Impress
3. What is the function of the Presentation Wizard?
Ans. The Presentation Wizard is a guided help in OpenOffice Impress for creating a Presentation. It
consists of a series of dialogues, where the user chooses according to his/her requirement.
4. What is a Workspace?
Ans. The Workspace is the centre stage of the OpenOffice Window where the actual work of
designing the presentation is to be done.
5. State three functions of the Slides Pane.
Ans. Three functions of the Slides Pane are:
i. New slides may be added to the presentation.
ii.Allows marking a slide as hidden for not showing it during a slide show.
iii.Deleting a slide from the presentation in case it is no longer needed.
6. Name the different view buttons in the Workspace.
Ans. The different view buttons in a Workspace are:
• Normal View
• Outline View
• Notes View
• Slide Sorter View
• Handout View
7. What is the function of Handout view?
Ans. Handout view is the view that allows you to get a print-out of your slides for a handout.
8. What are the different decks available in OpenOffice Impress?
Ans. The different decks available in OpenOffice Impress are:
•Properties
• Master Pages
• Custom Animation
• Slide Transition
• Styles and Formatting
•Gallery
•Navigator
9. Name the different output medium in which you can create a presentation for.
Ans. The different output mediums are:
• Original: It is used to create a presentation using the original page format of the template.
• Overhead Sheet: It is used to create a presentation to be used as overhead transparencies.
• Paper: It is used to create a presentation that can be printed on paper.
• Screen: It creates a computer screen presentation only.
• Slide: It is used to create a presentation to be used as slides.
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10. What is a Layout? Which deck of the Sidebar shows you the different layouts?
Ans. A layout in OpenOffice Impress is a design template that shows the arrangement of various
objects over a slide.
The Properties deck of the Sidebar shows you the different layouts.
11. What is a Slide? State the process of adding a slide from the Slides Pane.
Ans. A slide is a single page of a digital presentation created using OpenOffice Impress.
To add a slide from the Slides Pane right-click on the Slide Pane and click on ‘New Slide’ from
the popup menu that appears.
12. State the method of selecting a group of slides at non-adjacent locations.
Ans. To select a group of slides which are at non-adjacent locations hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard
and click those slides you want to select.
E. Application based questions:
1. Rimika wants to ensure that there is consistency in design and colour in the presentation that
she is making. What should she do to achieve this?
Ans. To ensure that there is consistency in design and colour in the presentation that she is making
click on Master pages deck on the Sidebar and edit the design and colour.
2. Kanan wants to see all the slides in her presentation simultaneously. Suggest which view she
should use to see all the slides simultaneously.
Ans. For Kanan to see all the slides in her presentation she could switch over to Slide Sorter View.
3. Irene doesn’t know how to select a group of slides at:
a. Adjacent locations
b. Discrete locations
State the methods for selecting for (a) and (b).
Ans.
a. For selecting slides which are at adjacent locations click on the first slide
and while pressing the Shift key, click on the last slide to complete the selection of multiple slides.
b. For selecting multiple slides which are at discrete location press the Ctrl key and click those slides
you want to select.
4. Keerit doesn’t know the meaning of handouts. Explain the meaning of handouts to him.
Ans. Handout view is the view that allows you to get a print-out of your slides for a handout during a
presentation. This is particularly necessary when the presenter needs to provide some print-outs
to the viewers to establish his/her point.
5. Anahita wants to reorganize the slides in her presentation. Which view can she use to
reorganise the slides and how would she do it.
Ans. Anahita can switch to Sorter View to reorganize her presentation. To reorganise the slides in
this view she can then use the following methods for reorganisation:
• Click and Drag
• Cut and Paste
• Copy and Paste
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6. Sunita wants to create a presentation on “Global Warming”. State at least two things she should
prepare first for creating the presentation.
Ans. To create the presentation on “Global Warming” the following things should be kept in mind:
• The target audience of the presentation should be kept in mind.
• The duration of the presentation.
• Hand out needs to be given or not.
• Whether audio is necessary or it will create a distraction to the audience.
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