PowerPoint's The do’s and don’ts

PowerPoint'sThe do’s and don’ts

Bullet pointsDo’s • Always have the bullet points to the left • Keep it short • Only have a few per page

Bullet pointsDon’ts • Don’t have your bullet points aligned to the middle or right • Don’t over complicate things!

Backgroundsdo’s • Use simple backgrounds • Use complimentary colors

Backgroundsdon’t • Don’t use irrelevant and distracting images

Contrast and colorDo’ • Use colored text that stands out • Use backgrounds that compliment the color of the text

Contrast and ColorDon’t • Don’t use colored text that blends in with the background • Don’t use distracting neon colors

GraphicsDo’s • Keep it simple! • Place graphics in good proximity to text

GraphicsDon’t • Don’t overuse graphics • Don’t overlap

Rule of fourDo’s • Try to keep all things in groups of four!

Rule of fourDon’t • Don’t have things in one, • Two, • Three, • Four, • Five, • Six, • And so on groups!

Proximity Do’s • Do keep pictures and text in good proximity to each other • Bee’s are our friends

Proximity Don’t • Don’t use an unorganized display • Bee’s are our friends

FontsDo’s • Make fonts large enough for the audience to read • Keep them simple!

FontsDon’t • Don’t use tiny fonts that are hard to read • Don’t use strange themes

Perceptual differencesDo’s • Represent colors correctly: Purple

Perceptual differencesDon’t • Don’t confuse the audience by using false representations: • Green

PowerPoint's The do’s and don’ts