1. Design Tips for PowerPoint
Visual, not written
Backgrounds & color schemes
Best fonts
Bullets –– 6 is the max
Words on a slide –– 25 or less
Summary of do’s and don’ts
Content and layout adapted from Professor Keri Stephens

2. A picture is worth a thousand words
PowerPoint is more visual
than written

3. Bright on dark Dark on bright
Use high contrast colors
GOOD
GOOD
GOOD
Bright on dark
Dark on bright
BAD
BAD
BAD

4. Why high-contrast? Your PC screen is hi-resolution
everything looks great
don’t trust it!
big displays “wash out” colors
always TEST slides on final equipment
alter template’s defaults as needed

5. See for yourself: Which line is easier to read?

6. Pick a clear font: Arial Arial Black Futura Tahoma New York
Sans serif good
Arial
Arial Black
Futura
Tahoma
New York
Serif bad
Times New Roman
Modern
Courier

7. Don’t waste bullets
Don’t
use
more
than 6
in a list!

8. Observe the limit 25
words per slide, max!

9. You do not want a slide to look like this:
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10. You do want a slide to look like this:
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11. Avoid these:
Weird sound effects
Too many transitions (some, OK)
Flying text
Annoying animations
Bad clip-art

12. Please DO: Use readable colors & fonts Use brief phrases
Use short lists
Create clear graphs & charts
Include a “Q & A” (question & answer) slide at the end

13. Please do NOT Use complete sentences or paragraphs
Try to do too much on one slide
Read your presentation to the audience
Use too many transitions or animations

14. Thank you for your attention!
Any questions?
Thank you for your attention!