Introduction to Power PointIntroduction to Power Point

Design Tips

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Font Types

•Use a basic font like Arial-Bold-Clear

•Do not mix fonts-Sans serif•Underlines may be used for hyperlinks

•Arial 28 Point Size-italics hard to read•Bodoni MT Poster 24 Point Size•Too many Font Styles•French Script MT 24 Point Size

Font Colors

Use High Color Contrast

TEXT IN UPPERCASE CAN CAUSE EYE STRAINRed and Blue is hard on the retina

This is an example of high contrast

Italics are hard to read

Draw Attention use Draw Attention use BoldBold

Use Underline to draw attention

Mix upper and lower case

Color to draw attention

Italics to draw attention

Can be effective Use sparingly

Image Color and SizeImage Color and Size

Resizing graphics Don’t distract Pictures and text look good

together

Too many “cute” pictures are distracting.

Relate to the topic-Be creative!

Difficult topicsDifficult topics

Explains how email works Visual learners

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No more than six lines on each slide

A maximum of 7-10 words.

Don’t use too many words!!!Don’t use too many words!!!

Paragraphs of text are too distracting and ineffective. Use bulleted items that are short and to the point. When you use too much text your audience loses interest and remember the point of a power point presentation to provide information. If your audience can’t read the information, it is ineffective. So use meaningful points of interest. Good luck!

Don’t use too many words!!!Don’t use too many words!!! Paragraphs of text are too distracting Use bulleted items that are to the point. Too much text your audience loses

interest. Use meaningful points of interest.

Too many things going on!Too many things going on!

Too much information. Too many things to see all at once. Use bulleted items. Have items enter the slide one by one

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Too much information Too many things to see all at once Use bulleted items Have items enter the slide one by one

AnimationsAnimations

How the text/graphic act on the slides– Example of Entrance

•Keep them simple/subtle•Example of Emphasis

•Don’t combine too many•Example of Exit

TransitionsTransitions

Movement from slide to slide Keep it simple/subtle

Keep It SimpleKeep It Simple

Big FontsDon’t over crowdDon’t use too many words!Coordinate background and text

colorsPace your slide showKeep it simple!!!!!