HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
By Samir Chahid
Five things to focus on
Here are some PowerPoint ideas and steps
that will improve your PowerPoint presentation
and could make you presentation fly. Background color
Text color
Font size
Add in pictures (screen shot)
Animation / Adding clip art
Background / Font / color
Background color, text color, and font size are important tools that can improve your PowerPoint presentation.
1. Click on FORMAT at the top of the screen. 2. Click on BACKGROUND. The backgrounds box appears. 3. Click on the small down arrow. 4. Choose the color you want or click on “more colors” or “fill effects” for
more choices. 5. Click on “APPLY” to add background to your slide. 6. Click on “APPLY TO ALL” if you want to add the background to all
your slides.
Add in pictures
Nothing improves a presentation like the addition
of pictures.
They help the listener to visualize what the
presenter will be likely to say and enjoy while
the presenter is giving his presentation.
To add in a picture select Insert > Picture > From
File.
Adding picture
Cont’d
Remember, it does not matter where you are
speaking, what you are speaking about or
who you are speaking to. What matter is how
and what can you do to catch your audience’s
attention.
INCLUDE SCREEN SHOT
Screen shots are really easy to include in presentation.
Here is an example :
Showing how you can capture a screen shot
To include a screen shot simply press the Print Screen button. This button, sometimes labeled "Prt Scrn", appears towards the top right hand side of the keyboard. If you are using a Microsoft keyboard you may have to select function lock first.
Animate your presentation
A great way of improving your PowerPoint presentation is to add in animation or to use builds.
To get your slides animated you need to use the custom animation feature in PowerPoint.
The 2007 PPT comes with this option. All you need is to go to toolbar and click on “Animation” icon. Then choose the one that you like.
CONCLUSION
Finally, I would say that adding pictures, choosing background
colors that match the text color, and choosing the right font size
will make your presentation more effective, more efficient, and
will inspire your audience.
Thank you
I hope these steps will be very helpful and easy to remember.