PowerPoint: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Text IssuesUse fonts no smaller than 28pt • Avoid sarif fonts when the text is small

• AVOID TYPING IN ALL-CAPS AS IT IS HARD TO READ, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG READERS

• ALL-CAPS IN BOLD IS EVEN WORSE!• Black on white works, but other high-

contrast color combinations may work as well. Test them before presenting.

• Never use yellow for a font color.

What Do You See?

Does this color combination work for you?

Does this color combination work for you?

Does this color combination work for you?

Does this color combination work for you?

Text Issues continued:

Proorfead and spell-check all your’re text Limit the quantity of your text. Make your

text supplement your presentation, not mimic it.

Keep the amount of text on any single slide to a minimum. Use multiple slides rather than one text-dense slide.

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Few things are more distracting than watching letters appear on the screen with typing, drumming, or machine-gun sound effects. While this kind of text animation might be interesting to see and hear the very first time in your life, it is an effect that, frankly, gets old quickly.

Just because it’s there doesn’t mean you have to use it.

It is easier to read text in short lines that are aligned flush-left.

Is it easier to read text in short lines that are aligned flush-left?

Is it easier to read text in short lines that are aligned

flush-left?

Text Alignment Issues

Sentence and Line Spacing

Everyone felt sorry for little Richard because

of his intense and unrealistic fear of lightening

bugs, moths and spiders.

Issues of Building Text

• Use builds only when there is a reason.• Deliver the text in readable fashion.• Keep all text on the screen unless there

is a reason not to.• Remember that each build requires a

mouse-click.• The use of builds may cause you to

prematurely leave the slide.

Using Pictures in PowerPoint

Pictures in PowerPoint

Use only pictures that add content to your presentation.

Scale the pictures within their resolution limits.

Scale a picture according to its proportions, not according the space available.

Pictures work best when large.

Small pictures in PowerPointare almost worthless.

Adjust the size of pictures according to their proportions.

Large pictures are best.

Layout in PowerPoint Have eye-catching elements lead

into the slide, not out of it. Use the space effectively. If you

can add breathing room, do so. More slides and a faster pace is

better than few content-dense slides.

Design your presentation with the presentation venue in mind.

Useless graphics 101

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Point elements into the slide

• Kkjfoviu joelljkitro jmsnbo. Jod ormpdo mor iurc os oidmfimr. Maovimt msmcieutnv Kkjfoviu joelljkitro jmsnbo. Jod ormpdo mor iurc os oidmfimr. Maovimt msmcieutnv jmsnbo. Jod ormpdo.

Ahh, Much Better

• Kkjfoviu joelljkitro jmsnbo. Jod ormpdo mor iurc os oidmfimr. Maovimt msmcieutnv Kkjfoviu joelljkitro jmsnbo. Jod ormpdo mor iurc os oidmfimr. Maovimt msmcieutnv jmsnbo. Jod ormpdo.

Transitions in PowerPoint Only use transitions when they are

necessary or useful. Avoid sound effects during transitions. Avoid slide templates that contain

moving elements during a transition. Make sure your transition will work

smoothly on the computer you plan on using for your presentation.

Transition: Cover Down

Transition: Cover Down

Transition: Dissolve

Transition: Dissolve

Transition: Wipe Right Slow

Transition: Wipe Right Slow

Transition: Uncover Right Down Medium Speed

Transition: Uncover Right Down

Transition:Cut Through Black

Transition:Cut Through Black

Transition: Box Out Slow

Transition: Box Out Slow

Transition: Fade Through Black Slow

Transition: Fade Through Black

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