POWERPOINT DESIGN creating a truly well-designed PowerPoint is easy

What We’ll See Variables Variables Tools Tools Rules Rules Examples Examples

Main Kinds of PowerPoints Lecture Lecture Presentation Presentation

Other Kinds of PowerPoints Tutorial Tutorial Game-based Game-based Interactive Interactive

The Objective It’s a visual aid not a foundation It’s a visual aid not a foundation Possibly meaningless without you Possibly meaningless without you Have it fit your use Have it fit your use

Know Your Audience and Location Gear your material to your audience Gear your material to your audience Technical surprises or limitations Technical surprises or limitations Get there early Get there early

Templates Make your own Make your own Download Download Watch the busy background Watch the busy background

Good Backgrounds

Not So Good Backgrounds

Fonts Choose ones that come with template Choose ones that come with template Choose ones that are universally available Choose ones that are universally available No more than two No more than two Easy to read Easy to read You can mix serif and sans serif You can mix serif and sans serif

Good Fonts Anything that is clearly readable

Not So Good Fonts Used for special effects is okay, but not all text

Colors Stick with solids or smooth gradations Stick with solids or smooth gradations No more than three of four No more than three of four Good combinations Good combinations Be aware of audience members Be aware of audience members

Images & Multimedia Copyright allowable Copyright allowable Use your own Use your own Microsoft site and library Microsoft site and library Use them only when needed Use them only when needed Multimedia files must travel with show Multimedia files must travel with show

Charts Important information only Important information only Break it up if needed Break it up if needed Conventional Conventional Creative Creative

Good Charts

Not So Good Charts

The Rules (most likely) Seven and seven Seven and seven Consistent transitions and animations Consistent transitions and animations Sound…probably not Sound…probably not Well balanced Well balanced Use negative space, less is more Use negative space, less is more

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