PowerPoint Basics Design Elements to Make your PowerPoint Powerful

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PowerPoint BasicsDesign Elements to Make your
PowerPoint Powerful!
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Brainstorm

• Start by brain storming

• Whats the purpose?

• Whos the audience?

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Backgrounds

• Choose a background that

• Works well
• Fits the purpose
• Is easy to read

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Backgrounds

• Use the same background throughout

• Different backgrounds disrupt the flow
• Change only for emphasis
• Shouldnt distract from presentation

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Backgrounds

• Avoid Red or Brown

• Hard to read the words
• Hard for people who are colorblind

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Backgrounds

• Avoid Fill Effects
• Hard to read
• Distract from information

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Backgrounds

• Light colored text on dark backgrounds
• Use in dark room

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Backgrounds

• Dark text on light backgrounds
• Use in light room

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Fonts

• Easy to read fonts
• Arial or Comic Sans

• Avoid hard to read fonts
• Scripts or Ravie

• Font size should be 18
• Small fonts are hard to read (14 point)

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Text

• Limit italics and ALL CAPS

• Titles largest text on page

• Titles may be fancy

• Always use the spell check option
• Typos and misspelled words can distract

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Rule of Six

• Six lines per slide

• Six words per line

• Avoid too much information

• Avoid complete sentences
• unless using story form

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Graphics

• Choose graphics
• related to topic

• Keeps the audiences
• attention

• Make presentation
• interesting

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Graphics

• A slideshow with no graphics at all can be very
  boringbut

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• Dont overcrowd the page with visuals
• Too distracting

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Animation

• Use some animation
• Adds interest
• Keep simple
• Dont over animate
• Avoid different effects on each slide

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Animation

• Avoid animation that is slow
• Can become boring

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Transition

• Changing slides
• Adds interest
• May be same throughout
• May change with each slide
• Dont overdo

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Sounds

• Limited use

• Selective on sounds used

• May be distracting

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Presentation

• Type of presentation
• Oral
• Written

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Oral Presentation

• Dont read every slide
• People can read the slides themselves
• Slides should act as an outline
• Add extra details as you present

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Oral Presentation

• Face your audience
• Make yourself a copy of the presentation
• Dont face the screen
• Make eye contact from time to time
• Dont stare down at the sheet or floor
• Practice!

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Written Presentation

• Time your slideshow
• Loop your slideshow
• Good for sharing

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Good Luck!!!
Ms. Ginger Jones Technology Consultant