PowerPoint to quiz
Drop in your lecturer’s .pptx deck and practise with 5 questions from it in about a minute. Quizard reads the slide text and the speaker notes, and every question points back to its slide.
Beta-blockers. Cardioselective agents such as metoprolol and atenolol act mainly on β1 receptors. Non-selective agents such as propranolol block β1 and β2. β2 blockade in the airways can cause bronchospasm.
A patient with asthma needs a beta-blocker. Why would propranolol be a poor choice?
- It also blocks β2 receptors in the airways, which can cause bronchospasm
- It acts only on β1 receptors
- It is a cardioselective agent
We wrote this example to show the format. Your questions come from your own file.
How to use the PowerPoint to quiz
- 1 Choose the .pptx file, up to 50 MB, or drop it on the box above.
- 2 Answer a few quick questions about your course while Quizard reads the slides and notes.
- 3 Take 5 questions from the deck, each linked to its slide, and add the rest of your lectures after.
Speaker notes count
Many lecturers put the real explanation in the speaker notes and leave a few keywords on the slide. Quizard reads both, so a slide that says only "Starling forces" can still get a proper question if the notes explain them.
Getting a .pptx from other apps
Quizard reads .pptx files and PDFs. Older .ppt files need converting first, and decks from Google Slides or Keynote export in a few clicks.
| You have | Do this |
|---|---|
| An old .ppt file | In PowerPoint choose File, Save As, PowerPoint Presentation (.pptx) |
| Google Slides | File, Download, Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) |
| Keynote | File, Export To, PowerPoint |
| Slides that are screenshots | Export the deck as PDF so the text in the images can be read with OCR |
One deck, or the whole module
Start with one deck to see the questions. Once your course is saved you can add every lecture, and Quizard spreads your practice across them and shows which slides you have not covered yet.
Turning slides into questions by hand
If you would rather write your own, go slide by slide and turn each heading into a question you could be asked: "Beta-blockers" becomes "Why is propranolol a poor choice for a patient with asthma?" Write the answer from the slide, note the slide number, and test yourself without looking. It is slow, but it works, and it is how the questions Quizard writes are meant to look.
PowerPoint to quiz FAQ
Can I make a quiz from a PowerPoint for free?
Yes. Your first quiz is free and needs no account, and the free plan then writes questions from 50 slides a month.
Does it read speaker notes?
Yes. Text in the speaker notes is read along with the slide, and questions from it still cite that slide.
Does it work with .ppt files?
Not directly. Save the file as .pptx in PowerPoint, or export it as a PDF, and upload that.
What about images and diagrams?
Text on the slides and in the notes is read. Text that only exists inside a picture may be missed in a .pptx, so if your slides are screenshots, export them as PDF and Quizard reads them with OCR.
Is the deck kept private?
Yes. Your files are private to your account unless you share a course with an invite link. A file you pick here and never use is deleted after a day.
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- Practice test makerBuild a practice test from your own lectures, with a free blueprint for weighting topics like the real exam.
Your whole semester, in one study workspace.
Quizard turns your own lecture slides into questions and flashcards that cite the slide, and shows what you have not covered.