Before we start… Open Power Point on your computer.

Making a Power Point Presentation

Layout

When you do a Power Point presentation…

When you do a Power Point presentation, where is your presentation?

If you write a full paragraph on a slide, no one reads it. It’s easier for your audience to listen to what you say than to read what you say. So don’t just write your whole talk on slides and read it word for word. That’s incredibly boring.

In a large auditorium, remember that it’s difficult to see small writing at the back of a room. Be sure your font is large enough to be read. It’s best to try out the presentation in advance to be sure the slides can be read easily. However, if you can’t do that, a good rule of thumb is to keep the font size at 24 pt or larger for a large lecture room or 20 pt or larger for a regular classroom.

In Summary: Slides reinforce your message Keep slides brief

Design a slide like a paragraph. Select a topic sentence – this is your title. Add supporting ideas 1. as bullets 2. or numbered items.

Full sentences convey more information. The meaning is more clear when there is a subject and verb. This can be helpful when your presentation needs to stand alone, such as for handouts or a web page. Otherwise, there may be too much writing and people will stop reading what you’ve written.

Outline Emphasizes main points Easily read Speaker fills in details

You can combine full sentences with an outline. No right or wrong Do what works Be consistent

Capitalization If you use full sentences, capitalize as normal. Usually capitalize titles (headers) Capitalizing Everything Is Annoying

Background

Creating a Background A simple background is best. For a solid color, just go to Format/Background, select a color from drop-down menu and click on “Apply.” Highlight your text and adjust the text color.

Creating a Background A simple background is best. For a solid color, just go to Format/Background, select a color from drop-down menu and click on “Apply.” Highlight your text and adjust the text color.

Creating a Background Use good taste. Keep it readable.

Creating a Background Dark backgrounds with light lettering can be striking.

Creating a Background Light backgrounds are usually considered to be a better choice, especially for longer talks.

Using Design Templates Many templates are available. Click on the slide or slides in the “Slides” window. Click on the “Design” symbol. Right click on the template of your choice. Select “Apply to Selected Slides” or “Apply to All Slides.”

Using Design Templates It’s easy to go “over the top.”

Making Your Own Background Keep it simple. Use photos or logos with simple designs.

Making Your Own Background You can use a photo for a background…

Making Your Own Background You can use a photo for a background… …but it’s distracting unless you increase brightness and decrease contrast with Microsoft Office Picture Manager or a similar utility.

Transitions

Making Transitions Click on Slide Design/Animation Schemes Click on “Boomerang and Exit” Preview by clicking on “Play”

Making Transitions Fancy transitions

Making Transitions Fancy transitions can be fun

Making Transitions Fancy transitions can be fun … for a while.

Making Bullets Appear One at a Time

Make your final slide with all the bullets showing.

Making Bullets Appear One at a Time Make your final slide with all the bullets showing. Copy and delete one item at a time.

Making Bullets Appear One at a Time Or … Highlight one line Right click on “Custom Animation” Click on Enter/Appear Note there are many options!

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Fonts

Font Size Be sure your font is large enough to be visible at the back of the room. Bold type face can be helpful. Don’t leave much blank space on your slides.

Font Selection Some designers suggest doing headers in a sans-serif font and bullet points in a serif font. This is a serif. Serif fonts include Times New Roman. Sans-serif fonts include Arial and Helvetica. I

Font Selection Unusual fonts may be hard to read and may be distracting. Also, they may not be available on all computers. Embossed Black Campbell Papyrus

Figures

Inserting Equations Click on Insert/Object/Microsoft Equation 3.0 You may need to click in View/Toolbar

Changing Equation Color Right click on the equation. Select Format Object/Picture/Recolor

Inserting Figures You can copy and paste many figure types into your presentation. EPS File PDF File

Inserting Graphs Make lines heavy Label axes Make captions and labels large

Inserting Graphs You may need to do a little editing.

Inserting Graphs Use white boxes without borders to erase.

Inserting Graphs Add text. Sans-serif fonts are best. x(m) y(μm)

Inserting Graphs Add arrows, explanations, etc., if helpful. x(m) y(μm) y displacement

A Few Points of Advice

Some Advice Proofread your slides. Practice your presentation aloud at least three times. Don’t try to make too many slides. About one per minute is usually the most you can use. Don’t rush your presentation. Act like you’re enjoying yourself!