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Design Guidelines for PowerPoint

Design Guidelines for PowerPoint. Content matters the most. Keep content short and to the point It doesn’t matter how pretty it is if it doesn’t say anything worthwhile Limit distracting transitions and effects. Keep it simple. Special effects should not distract from the presentation

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Design Guidelines for PowerPoint

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  1. Design Guidelines for PowerPoint

  2. Content matters the most Keep content short and to the point It doesn’t matter how pretty it is if it doesn’t say anything worthwhile Limit distracting transitions and effects

  3. Keep it simple Special effects should not distract from the presentation Use a simple background Use the same background from slide to slide Use the same colors, fonts, and bullets (PowerPoint does all of these for you! Don’t mess it up!)

  4. Keep it short Too much text won’t be read by the audience Limit the content of each slide. If a slide starts getting cluttered, split the content into two or more slides Provide highlights on the slide, and fill in with your talk

  5. Fonts • Select simple bold styles • Sans serif fonts (like Verdana) are best • All caps are very difficult to read • Headlines should be 36-44 point size • Make sub text 34-36 points • Use 24-28 for second level text (PowerPoint does all of these for you! Don’t mess it up!)

  6. Fonts Use type size to convey information Use large text for titles and emphasis Limit: 2 or 3 fonts Limit: 2 or 3 sizes (PowerPoint does all of these for you! Don’t mess it up!)

  7. Readability It doesn’t matter how good your presentation is if nobody can read it. If you can’t preview your presentation in the room you will be using, view it on your computer screen from a distance of 10 feet to get an idea of how it will look to your audience.

  8. Layout Simple and bold is best Don’t use busy backgrounds Make sure there is good contrast  between the text and background (PowerPoint does all of these for you! Don’t mess it up!)

  9. Layout Keep intense colors to a minimum Text placement should be consistent Select colors that are easy on the eye for several minutes of viewing Don’t hy-phen-ate

  10. Consistency Check for consistency (parallelism) in content Bullets, fonts, colors, and formatting should also be consistent across all slides (PowerPoint does all of these for you! Don’t mess it up!)

  11. Additional Presenter Tips Arrive early to check out the equipment, lights, and set-up Give yourself time to feel prepared and confident Get oriented to rooms, lighting, and a-v Have somebody else proofread!

  12. Colors for Presenting Dark Room – dark background Light Room – light background 35 mm slides – dark background Overheads – light background Handouts – light background

  13. In Summary... Keep it short and simple

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