1. Clicking into Creativity
Customizing a Presentation and
Creating a Slide Show

2. What is a PowerPoint presentation?
A collection of slides used to enhance an informative speech

3. don’t What to Consider…
Know your audience - don’t present information that the audience already knows
Use Restraint overuse colors or decorations
don’t

4. What to Condsider…
Be accurate and ethical - double check your information, figures and sources
Choose appropriate graphics and styles – use appropriate accents to your presentation

5. What to Consider…
Use outline Formats – They are easier to follow, don’t write paragraphs
Use bullets - Bullets imply no significant order
Use numbers - To show rank or sequence
Use Restraint - No more than one topic per slide

6. 6 lines of text per slide 6 words per line
Use the 6 x 6 rule:
6 lines of text per slide
6 words per line
Allow plenty of room around borders and illustrations

7. Select Readable Type Size
*This is 40 Point*
Minimum 36 point for titles
24 for body text
12 Point Font is Too Small for a presentation

8. Use Readable Typeface and Font
Use Sans serif (no curly feet) such as Arial or body text
Serif text is difficult to read in a presentation
Use serif such as Roman for titles only

9. Adjust Lettering to Discriminate or Emphasize
Make Titles larger type size than body elements
Emphasize important statements or words with bold, italic, larger size or different font.

10. Choose Color Carefully
Use the same color consistently throughout the presentation
Use light letters on dark backgrounds

11. Use Solid Colors instead of Fill Patterns on Charts
Patterns on bars or pie slices cause confusion
Solid colors convey a clear bold message

12. Changing the Background
Darker vs. lighter?
Home tab
Layout
Look at the options

13. Changing Color Schemes
It’s Easy!
Click the design tab
Colors
Change the color scheme of your slides

14. Changing the Design Template
Click the design tab
Change your theme
Colors
Fonts

15. Slide Transition Animations Tab, Custom Animations
Swivels, Spirals, Fly
Change the view!
Change the speed!
Animations Tab
Transition Speed

16. Your Slides are Not your Presentation
Do not read your slides to the audience
Do not overuse PowerPoint
Too many slides become pointless!

17. Basic Guidelines to Consider When Preparing the Content of a Presentation:
Determine the main purpose of the presentation
Determine the output
Show one idea per slide
Maintain consistent layout
Keep slides easy to read and uncluttered
Know your audience