A Step-By-Step Tutorial on Building An Infographic with Microsoft Powerpoint

by Paul Wilson

Step 1: Open PowerPoint

Step 2: Set Your Color Scheme By

Going to “Design” and Selecting A

Slide Theme

Step 3: Click On “Slide Size”

Step 4: Set Your Graphic Size By

Clicking on “Custom Slide Size”

Note: Most infographics are 600x1100 pixels (or 6x11 inches)

Note: PowerPoint will ask if you want to Maximize or Ensure Fit. It

doesn’t matter if your slide is blank

Step 5: Delete

PowerPoint’s pre-created text boxes. They won’t help you.

Step 6: Layout your infographic

by inserting “Shapes”

Step 7: Add Your Info &

Data By Inserting

“Text Box”

Step 8: Add Related

“Icons” to your Info

Note: You can also add

“Images” but use sparingly (particularly

photographs)

Step 9: Go to “File” to save infographic as an image

Step 10: Select “Save As”

Step 11: Save as a png, jpeg, or gif

Step 12: Upload Infographic (as an image) to your Blog

PRO TIP: Custom Background

Don’t worry about using PowerPoint’s Themes. Go right to Step 4 in the

tutorial and create your customer size

Go to Pexels.com or Pixabay.com for

copyright free images and find a background you

like

Once you find an image you like add it

onto the slide by going to “Insert” and

selecting “Pictures”

You can crop your image

by clicking on it and

selecting “Format”…

…and then clicking on

“Crop”

To not make the background so

dominate you can insert a rectangle shape and cover the background

Then by right-clicking on the shape you can select “Format

Shape”

To the right a pane will open with additional options. You can click on “Fill” and play around with the “Transparency”

From that point you can jump to

Step 7 of the Tutorial and

complete your infographic

Final Note: This is a quick and simple way to create an infographic. Unlike the example, though, most infographics have more than just a couple data points. When creating your infographic be sure to make it rich with visual data and info. You should always ask yourself, “Does this infographic have enough information to add value to the online conversation around this topic?”. If you can say yes, than you have a great infographic.

We Are Done!