Powerpoint Guidelines Making it effective for you Making it easy for your viewers

Rule: Verbiage 6 lines / slide 6 words / line

Rule: Verbiage 1.Six lines / slide 2.Six lines / slide 3.Six lines / slide 4.Six lines / slide 5.Six lines / slide 6.Six lines / slide

Rule: Verbiage ~ Six words on any given line.

Rule: Verbiage Exception: “quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations quotations”

Rule: Verbiage Exception: references references references references references references references references references references references references references references references references references references references references references

Color A dark background with light text is the most legible in all circumstances. Consider the problem of having a weak projector and a semi-dark room.