Victory Through the Power of Information 1 1 N 1 st Information Operations Command (Land) Briefing Standards UNCLASSIFIED The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED /FOUO As Of: 22 May 2013

Victory Through the Power of Information 2 2 N Briefing Template Use the approved briefing template for all presentations – Helps ensure all briefings have a consistent professional appearance Use one of the five slide templates (in slide master) – Do not modify the slide master – Five Templates Title Slide, Bullet, Title Only, Dual Bullet, Divider Use the approved color palate – Briefings created from the template will retain the template's color palate – The color palate includes colors that work well together and are suited to a military audience

Victory Through the Power of Information 3 3 N Title in Black, Font 40 Bullets in Black All text in Calibri, Bold Use bullet template, instead of text boxes First Level Bullet (28) – Second Level Bullet (24) Third Level Bullet (20) – Fourth Level Bullet (18) » Fifth Level Bullet (18) Use bullet markers as shown above No text smaller than 16 pt – During presentations, fonts smaller than 16 pt are not easy to see from the cheap seats at the back of the room Adjust line spacing options as required UNCLASSIFIED

Victory Through the Power of Information 4 4 N Title in Black, Font 40 Do not use ALL CAPS in the titles – Use Title Case Do not use periods for bullets – However, use periods for full sentences As an exception, omit background graphics for slides that have a large amount of graphics Use colored or underlined text to draw attention to key points – Use sparingly – Use colors from the theme palate The base red and blue work best UNCLASSIFIED

Victory Through the Power of Information 5 5 N Slide Markings Classification top right and bottom left – If entire brief is unclassified, you don’t need it – Classification markings should be on individual slides, not on master, to avoid over-classification – Use the gradient colored text boxes in the template As of date – On Title Slide only - Bottom center – Color: black – Size: 12 pt Page number in lower right – On slide master (all slides except the title slide) – Color: Black – Size: 12 pt UNCLASSIFIED

Victory Through the Power of Information 6 6 NSpreadsheets Do not distort imbedded spreadsheets and graphics –Drag from corners not sides to resize Horizontal Distortion Vertical Distortion Resized correctly Resized correctly UNCLASSIFIED

Victory Through the Power of Information 7 7 N Color Issues Use the following color schemes for Green, Amber, Red status charts and bubbles – Green (RGB value - 78,133,66) Text White – Amber (RGB value - 255,204,0) Text Black – Red (RGB value - 159,41,54) Text White – Letters are required for printing in black and white Ensure strong contrast between light and dark colors for clarity Axis Frog Right Wrong AD attacks to seize OBJ Newt with O/O mission to defend in sector UNCLASSIFIED R R G G A A R R G G A A

Victory Through the Power of Information 8 8 N Useful Objects Test of Colors Default Shape HyperlinkHyperlink Colors Followed Link Followed Link Color HyperlinkHyperlink Colors Followed Link Followed Link Color Army Marine Navy Air Force Joint R R G G A A Default Text Box Text X UNCLASSIFIED Create Caption