Microsoft PowerPoint

Topics What is PowerPoint Planning Presentations New Slides Views

Topics Transitions Clip Art Printing Slide Master Saving Applying Designs

What is PowerPoint Presentation Graphics Program Run on a computer Overheads Black and white Color Slides Printouts

Examples

Palm Software Hardware Capacity Web Sites Installing Software Deleting Software

Click on the Version Button Hardware Capacity Click on the drop down icon and choose “Info” from the App menu. Memory Versions Click on the Version Button

Non-Examples

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Guidelines Keep to the main purpose One idea per slide Think about the output Consistent layout Easy to read

Use Bullets, Not Numbers Bullets imply no significant order Use numbers to show rank or sequence

6 lines of text 6 words per line Use the 6 X 6 rule: 6 lines of text 6 words per line

Allow plenty of room around borders and illustrations

Think about size

Select Readable Type Size This is 44 point Minimum 36 point for titles 24 point for body text This is 32 point 45 point 40 point 35 point 30 point 25 point 20 point 15 point 10 point

Typeface and Font Use Sans serif (no curly feet) Arial or universal for body text Use serif for titles only Use upper and lower case LEGIBILITY Legibility

Typeface Examples Typeface Examples Arial Times New Roman Courier New GillSans

Discriminate or Emphasize Make titles a larger type size than body elements Emphasize important statements or words with bold, italic, larger size or different fonts.

Choose Color Carefully Use the same color consistently Use dark letters on a light background Or.. light letters on a dark background

Use Solid Colors Patterns on bars or pie slices cause confusion. Solid colors convey a clear bold message

Use Solid Colors Solid colors convey a clear bold message

Use Simple Tables Row 1 100.4 6.3 123* Row 2 25 4.2 456 Row 3 63 5.8 Use Tables For your numbers But … not too many Row 1 100.4 6.3 123* Row 2 25 4.2 456 Row 3 63 5.8 798 Row 4 42 9.1 963 *Try not to make footnotes too small

The Slides are Not the Presentation The slides are a focus for your presentation Slides supplement your talk Slides focus interest on what you think is important

Tips Keep text short Do not read slides Use standard fonts only Left-align body text Create slides from an outline

More Tips High Color Contrast Avoid visual clutter of pictures behind text Avoid punctuation Apply consistency, not monotony

© Clipart and Audio Add Clipart where appropriate Use Audio sparingly If ever Pay Attention to Copyright ©

Before the Presentation Be prepared for any equipment problems Practice before you present Practice, Practice, Practice

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