powerpoint do's and dont's

PowerPoint

Do’s and

Don’ts

Appropriate Contrast

This would be considered appropriate contrast because the

words are easy to read.

Inappropriate Contrast

This would be considered inappropriate contrast between background color and text color.

Appropriate Word Transitions

Appropriate word transitions is having the entire transition uniform.

Not…

Inappropriate Word Transitions

ALL

OVER

THE

PLACE

Appropriate Object Transitions

This is appropriate…

The Sun

Inappropriate Object Transitions

Inappropriate transition…

The Sun

Good Bullet Points/Lists

•Short

•Simple

•Clean

•Organized

Bad Bullet Points/Lists

• When

• There

• Are

• Too

• Many

• Bullet

• Points

• That

•It•Doesn’t•Make•Sense•To •Even•Use•Bullets

Word Amount

Limit the use of text.

Bad Word Amount

It is a very very very bad idea to use lots and lots of text on a powerpoint… your audience will be reading the text on the screen instead of listening to what you have to say. So really too many words isn’t helpful.

Background Image

Keep the background to your slides simple and clean looking.

Busy Background

Do not use a background that is too busy.

Appropriate Font & Font Effects

Same size and type with limited bold, underline and italics text.

Inappropriate Text & Text Effects

When you have a sentence that will include

different font types and sizes. The sent may

also include bold, underline, and italics.

Good Graphics

Bad Graphics

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